RPC VI, 7139 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7139 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Maximinus
Person (obv.) Maximinus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΕΙΝΟϹ Π Π
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Ἰούλιος Οὐῆρος Μαξιμεῖνος Πατὴρ Πατρίδος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Ἰού(λιος) Οὐῆ(ρος) Μαξιμεῖνος Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσοῦ Μητροπό(λεως) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design temple with four columns, with arched roof and pediment, enclosing Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding ears of corn; at her feet, river god Knydos swimming, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.68 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Specimens 9 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Richter coll., ex Helios 3, Apr. 2009, 676
3 3     CGT coll. = Pecunem 19, July 2014, lot 441
4 4     Stack's (pre-Feb 2011) Coin Galleries April 2010, 28 Apr. 2010, lot 297
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 265, 14 Oct. 2019, lot 1104
7 7     Holy Land Auction 16, 20 Jun. 2021, lot 206
8 8     Savoca EA 133 Silver, 15 May 2022, lot 242
9 9     CNG EA 71, 20 Aug. 2003, lot 28
10 10     CNG EA 584, 2 Apr. 2025, lot 512