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 Γάϊος Ἰούλιος Οὐῆρος Μάξιμος Καῖσαρ Γ(άϊος) Ἰ(ούλιος) Οὐῆ(ρος) 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 Σεπτιμίου Μενεστρατιανοῦ ἄρχοντος αʹ Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων 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

# Specimen 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