RPC VI, 7138 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7138 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Maximinus
Person (obv.) Maximus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Γάϊος Ἰούλιος Οὐῆρος Μάξιμος Καῖσαρ Γ(άϊος) Ἰού(λιος) Οὐῆ(ρος) Μάξιμος Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Gaius Julius Verus Maximus Caesar
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΤΗϹ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕ Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ τῆς μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσοῦ τῆς μητροπόλε(ως) 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 Dionysus standing facing in long chiton, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 15.79 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 237, SNG France 1619, SNG vA 8716
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.2643 vA 8716
2 2     L: BK,1103 BMC 237
3 3     ✸ P: 1375 SNG 1619
4 4     Agora Auctions Numismatic 78, 30 Oct. 2018, lot 144
5 5     Demos 10, 14 May 2022, lot 540