RPC VI, 7144 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7144 (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 ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕ[ω?] Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεω(ς) 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 Nemesis standing, left, raising hand to pluck chiton and holding rod; to left, at her feet, griffin, left, placing paw on wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 16.82 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG France 1620
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1374 SNG 1620 = wa 4663
2 2     V: GR 36451
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 433, 28 Nov. 2018, lot 216