Tomis, Elagabal, 4 unit (CN type 11795)

Physical characteristics

Denomination

4 unit

Recorded diameter

24.3–26.3 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, right, seen from front, wearing cuirass and paludamentum; with aegis on left shoulder.

Reverse type

Heracles standing right, lion skin over left shoulder, holding club overhead in raised left hand and grasping with right hand Hippolyte by her belt, seated right, head left, on horse advancing right; Hippolyte holds double axe in right hand and pelta in left hand.

Obverse legend

Μ ΑVΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑVΓ

Reverse legend

ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟ*ΜΕ*ΩϹ

Identification

Period

Roman Imperial Period

Type corpus record

https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/11795

Type corpus identifier

CN type 11795

Documentation checklist

Denomination

Documented

Issue or mint date

Documented

Material

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Weight

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Mint or printer

Documented

Mint or printer mark

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Catalogue reference

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Licensed photograph

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Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.