RPC VI, 30811 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30811 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Maximinus
Person (obv.) Maximus (Caesar)
Magistrate Septimius Menestratianos (first archon)
Obverse inscription [Γ Ι ΟΥΗ] ΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Γ(άϊος) Ἰ(ούλιος) Οὐή(λιος) Οὐῆρ(ος) Μάξιμος Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Gaius Julius Verus Maximus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΕΠ ΜΕΝΕϹΤΡΑΤΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΡ Α ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, ΧΡΥСΑΝΘΙΝΑ
Edition ἐπὶ Σεπ(τίμιου) Μενεστρατιανοῦ ἄρ(χοντος) αʹ Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων Χρυσάνθινα
Translation under Septimius Menestratianos, first archon, of the Sardians, twice neocorate, Chrysanthina
Reverse design agonistic crown with one palm branch on inscribed basis
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 12.66 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
3 3     ✸ Astarte WA 7, 25 July 2024, lot 152