Alexandria: Maximus (236-238 AD) [ AL_2597 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Barhäuptiges Brustbild des Maximus Caesar nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum | Brustbild des Sarapis nach rechts, trägt pflanzengeschmückten Kalathos, Himation über linker Schulter; im Feld L Δ |
| Depicted Person |
Maximus (236-238 AD)
(
Caesar
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front, bare-headed)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Sarapis (in portrait, wearing)
Kalathos (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
|
| Legend (edited) | Γ(ΑΙΟΣ) ΙΟΥΛ(ΙΟΣ) ΟΥΗΡ(ΟΣ) ΜΑΞΙΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ(ΣΑΡ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Γ ΙΟΥΛ ΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Caius Iulius Verus Maximus Caesar
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in field
:
L - Δ
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10759 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
1818
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
1194
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
4640
(Comparable: -KA)
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.
2597
(This sample)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
3281
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
136
|
|
| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
188f.
|
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