RPC VI, 4608 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4608 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Maximinus
Person (obv.) Maximus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Γ Ι ΟΥΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ Κ
Edition Γ(άϊος) Ἰ(ούλιος) Οὐῆ(ρος) Μάξιμος Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Gaius Julius Verus Maximus Maximus Caesar
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΩΚΑΙΕΩΝ ϹΜΑΡΔ
Edition Φωκαιέων Σμάρδ(ρος)
Translation of the Phocaeans, Smardros
Reverse design river god Smardos reclining, left, holding reed and resting on vase(?); behind, bird, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.62 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 155, Cop 1068, SNG München 855
Specimens 14 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1889,0904.32 BMC 155
2 2     P: 2034
3 3     P: 2036
4 4     B: 794/1876
5 5     B: I-I1900
6 6     B: L1906
7 7     C: Lewis SNG 1439
8 8     Cop: 1068
9 9     Mu SNG 855
10 10     V: GR 17551
11 11     ✸ Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG eLive 43, 7 Dec. 2016, lot 396
12 12     CGT coll. = Savoca 14 Blue, 29 Dec. 2018, lot 632
13 13     Freiburg: 239
14 14     Lindgren I, 526