Tomis, Elagabal, 4 unit (CN type 11789)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

218-222 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

4 unit struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Elagabal dated 218-222 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 11789. Obverse: Laureate bust of Elagabalus, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Asclepius standing facing, head left, wearing himation holding serpent-staff in right hand, left hand in garment.

Physical characteristics

Denomination
4 unit
Recorded diameter
24.9–25.5 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tomis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Elagabal

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Elagabalus, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, holding spear and shield.
Reverse type
Asclepius standing facing, head left, wearing himation holding serpent-staff in right hand, left hand in garment.
Obverse legend
Μ · ΑVΡΗ · ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ · ΑVΓΟV ·
Reverse legend
ΜΗΤΡΟΠ · ΠΟΝΤΟV · ΤΟΜΕΩϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/11789
Type corpus identifier
CN type 11789

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Material
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