Alexandria: Maximinus Thrax (235-238 AD) [ AL_2566 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Brustbild des Maximinus mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum, von hinten gesehen | Brustbild des Ammon nach rechts, trägt Horn und Krone aus Hörnern, Uraei und Scheibe, Himation über linker Schulter; im Feld L Γ |
| Depicted Person |
Maximinus Thrax (235-238 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from rear)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Iuppiter Ammon (in portrait, wearing)
Disc (worn)
Ram's horns (as a crown adornment, worn)
Serpent - Uraeus (as a crown adornment, worn)
Horn of Ammon (worn)
Himation (worn)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΑΥΤΟ(ΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΜΑΞΙΜΙΝΟΣ ΕΥΣ(Ε)Β(ΗΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤΟ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΝΟΣ ΕΥΣΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Maximinus Pius Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in field
:
L - Γ
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10696 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
1770
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
X-1148
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
4611
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
2606 Taf. 30
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
2566
(This sample)
R. A. Haatvedt/E. E. Peterson, Coins from Karanis. The University of Michigan Excavations 1924-1935 (edited by E. M. Husselman), Ann Arbor 1964.
No.
646
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
732 Taf. 89, 34
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
3245
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
2823
(Comparable)
SNG Dänemark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum Copenhagen IV, Part 41: Alexandria-Cyrenaica, Kopenhagen
No.
663
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
135
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
188f.
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