Co 90 (Middle Roman sestertius of Maximinus I from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
236
Not before (date)
235
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IV.2, Maximinus I 67, p. 145
Published as
Wear: bold VF. Sparse, faint pitting and rare scratching. Small patches of pale green bronze disease near edges on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 31, no. 307 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Sestertius
Numismatic Authority
Maximinus I Thrax (235-238)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
30.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
22.48
Obverse Description
Laureate and draped bust to right
Obverse Inscription
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse Description
Victory striding to right, holding wreath in upraised right hand and palm branch over left shoulder
Reverse Inscription
VICTORIA AVG; in left and right fields: S - C
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 90 (Middle Roman sestertius of Maximinus I from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0090>