Tomis, Elagabal, bronze (CN type 21733)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

218-222 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

Coin type in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Elagabal dated 218-222 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21733. Obverse: Laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing scale cuirass. Reverse: Heracles standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand, lion skin and bow in left hand.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded mean weight
9.5 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tomis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Elagabal

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing scale cuirass.
Reverse type
Heracles standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand, lion skin and bow in left hand.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕΩϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21733
Type corpus identifier
CN type 21733

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue reference
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