RPC VI, 7143 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7143 (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 ΜΗΤΡΟ, ΕΠΑΡΧΙΚωΝ
Edition Ταρσοῦ τῆς μητροπόλεως ἐπαρχικῶν Ταρσοῦ τῆς μητρο(πόλεως) ἐπαρχικῶν
Translation of Tarsus, the metropolis of the eparchies
Reverse design cilicarch crown with Nike standing, left, holding wreath an palm branch, among six imperial heads
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 16.75 g
Axis 12
Reference SNG France 1615, BMC 238
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1852,0902.305 BMC 238
2 2     ✸ P: 1371 SNG 1615 = Wa 4661
3 3     B: 18311460, 1924/440
4 4     CNG EA 192, 23 July 2008, lot 125