RPC VI, 7113 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7113 (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 Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Ἰού(λιος) Οὐῆ(ρος) Μαξιμεῖνος Π(ατήρ) 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 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 the three Graces standing facing with arms around each other, one head left, the others head right, each holding flower
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 23.00 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Ziegler, Münzen 741, Levante 1096, BMC 233–4
Specimens 14 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1894,0402.240 BMC 233
2 2     L: 1895,1002.71 BMC 234
3 3     P: 1992.1165
4 4     V: GR 19250
5 5     CNG 230, Mar. 2010, 218
6 6     CNG 235, June 2010, 355
7 7     CNG 236, July 2010, 361
8 8     CNG 237, July 2010, 145
9 9     CNG 304, June 2013, 274
10 10     Levante 1096 = CNG 66, May 2004, 1197
11 11     Rauch, Sept. 2012, 1209
12 12     ✸ CNG Triton XV, 3 Jan. 2012, lot 1422
13 13     Ziegler, Münzen 741
14 14     Münster: M 1336