RPC VI, 4534 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4534 (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 ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Γ(άϊος) Ἰ(ούλιος) Οὐῆ(σσης) 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
Edition ἐπὶ Σεπ(τιμίου) Μενεστρατιανοῦ ἄρ(χοντος) αʹ Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων
Translation under Septimius Menestratianos, first archon, of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design two agonistic crowns on a table with one palm branch each; between them, two purses; below, vase
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 13.39 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 640, Hochard 2106
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1892,0507.159 BMC 181
2 2     SNG Tatiş 792
3 3     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 49, Jan. 2017, 448