Alexandria: Maximinus Thrax (235-238 AD) [ AL_2574 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Brustbild des Maximinus mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum, von hinten gesehen | Brustbild des Sarapis nach rechts, trägt Kalathos und Himation, dahinter Brustbild der Isis nach rechts, trägt Kopfschmuck aus Federn und Scheibe, Chiton und Peplos (mit Isisknoten); 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: jugate busts (to the right)
Sarapis (in portrait, wearing)
Kalathos (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Isis (in portrait, wearing)
Henu crown (worn)
Himation - with tyet (worn)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΑΥΤΟ(ΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΜΑΞΙΜΙΝΟΣ ΕΥΣΕΒ(ΗΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤΟ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΝΟΣ ΕΥΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Maximinus Pius Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in lower field
:
L - Γ
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10709 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
1797
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende ΑΥΤΟ(ΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΜΑΞΙΜΙΝΟΣ ΕΥΣ(ΕΒΗΣ) ΕΣΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) (sic))
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
X-1176
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
4598
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
2612
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.
2574
(This sample)
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
745
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
3248
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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