Æ14 - Caligula ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ ΜΕΛΑΝΘΟΣ ΙΕΡΕΥΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΥ
Features
| Issuer |
Philadelphia
(Conventus of Sardis)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Caligula (Caius Augustus Germanicus) (37-41)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 37-41 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.84 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 561424 |
| References | RPC Online I# 3019 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Bare head of Caligula, right; sometimes, to left, star
Lettering: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ
Translation: Gaius Caesar
Reverse
Winged thunderbolt
Lettering: ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ ΜΕΛΑΝΘΟΣ ΙΕΡΕΥΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΥ
Translation: of the Philadelphians, Melanthos, priest of Germanicus
Mint
Philadelphia, Lydia, modern-day Alaşehir, TurkeyComments
BMC 51
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (37-41) | |||||||||||||||
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