Co 543 (Late Roman follis of Maximinus Daza from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
313
Not before (date)
313
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VI Nicomedia 79, p. 568
Description
Traces of silvering survive on the recessed fields of face.
Preservation comment
Wear: aEF. Sparse, slight nicking around edge.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 35, no. 353, pl. II (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Follis
Numismatic Authority
Maximinus II Daza (Caesar, 305-310; Augustus, 310-312)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
22.0
Numismatic Mint
Nicomedia
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.18
Obverse Description
Laureate head of emperor to right; within thin dotted border
Obverse Inscription
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG
Reverse Description
Jupiter standing to left holding victoriola in right hand, scepter in left; within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
IOVI CONS-ERVATORI; in left and right fields, ✶ - Δ; in exergue, SMN
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 543 (Late Roman follis of Maximinus Daza from Nicomedia).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0543>