RPC VI, 7111 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7111 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Maximinus
Person (obv.) Maximinus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΕΙΝΟϹ (ϹΕΒ) Π Π
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Ἰούλιος Οὐῆρος Μαξιμεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Πατὴρ Πατρίδος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Ἰού(λιος) Οὐῆ(ρος) Μαξιμεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΤΗϹ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ τῆς μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσοῦ τῆς μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, the metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, of the 3 eparchies, twice neocorate
Reverse design Sandan advancing, left, wearing polos and mantle, holding wreath and raising hand, quiver on shoulder; at his feet, horned lion advancing, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 25.86 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Ziegler, Münzen 742, SNG France 1612, BMC 229, SNG vA 6031
Specimens 10 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1885,1001.7 BMC 229
2 2     P: 1353 SNG 1612
3 3     B: 1163/1961
4 4     ✸ NY: 1944.100.54581
5 5     Boston: 1974.510
6 6     CNG 111, Mar. 2005, 80
7 7     vA 6031
8 8     Ziegler, Münzen 742 = Solingen 64, 1984, 432
9 9     CGT coll. = Zeus 17, 5 Jun. 2021, lot 463
10 10     Biga Numismatics EA 22, 2 Sept. 2023, lot 412