RPC VI, 4536 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4536 (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 basket from which a serpent emerges, right, between poppy and corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 10.87 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 642, Hochard 2105
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1299 Wa 5272
2 2     V: GR 19596
3 3     Numismatik Lanz Münch 125, 28 Nov. 2005, lot 935
4 4     V-ON SNG Leypold 1235