RPC VI, 3479 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3479 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Maximinus
Person (obv.) Maximus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ Κ(ΑΙϹ)(Α)
Edition Γ(άϊος) Ἰού(λιος) Οὐῆ(ρος) Μάξιμος Καῖσα(ρ)
Translation Gaius Julius Verus Maximus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ (or ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ)
Edition δὶς νεωκόρων Νικομηδέων
Translation twice neocorate, of the Nicomedeans
Reverse design front view of temple with eight columns with globe in pediment
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.10 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Rec 354, Corsten 83–7
Specimens 12 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1437 Rec 354
2 2     P: 1438
3 3     C SNG 4122 (as Geta)
4 4     NY: 1971.279.1
5 5     ✸ Boston: 64.1320 vA 797
6 6     Cologne Corsten 83
7 7     Cologne Corsten 84
8 8     Cologne Corsten 85
9 9     Cologne Corsten 86
10 10     Cologne Corsten 87
11 11     vA 7116
12 12     Savoca Coins Blue 166th Blue, 17–18 June 2023, lot 937