Germe, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 3766)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
244-249 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Germe in Mysia under Philippus Arabs dated 244-249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3766. Obverse: Radiate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: The three Charites (or Nymphs?) holding each others shoulders, wearing long garments, holding vases.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 35 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 18.59 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Germe
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Philippus Arabs
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- The three Charites (or Nymphs?) holding each others shoulders, wearing long garments, holding vases.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΕΠΙ Γ Ι ΠΕΡΠΕΡΟV ΡΟVΦ ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3766
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 3766
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 166, nr. 316, annot. 244 n. Chr.
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 20163
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution