RPC VI, 68 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 68 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Dium
Reign Maximinus
Person (obv.) Maximinus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C IVL VER MAXIMINVS
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Iul(ius) Ver(us) Maximinus
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Maximinus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL IVL DIENSIS, (D D)
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Diensis d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)
Translation the Julian colony of Dium, by decree of the decurions
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing with crossed legs, head right, resting on serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.49 g
Axis 1, 2, 8
Reference Kremydi-Sicilanou 230, 7–9
Specimens 9 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu
2 2     A: Dion 1931
3 3     Dion: 6947
4 4     Thessaloniki
5 5     Thessaloniki
6 6     ✸ Naumann 45, 3 July 2016, lot 388
7 7     Pagoulatos coll.
8 8     Tsamalis coll.
9 9     Varopides coll.