Co 90 (Middle Roman sestertius of Maximinus I from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer 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