Co 669 (Middle Roman radiate fraction of Galerius Caesar from Cyzicus) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

299

Not before (date)

295

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VI Cyzicus (Maximian) 18b, p. 581

Contributor Notes

2008 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: EF/VF. Large patch of differential wear on obverse left.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 35, no. 349 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Radiate fraction

Numismatic Authority

Galerius (Caesar 293-305; Augustus 305-311)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.71

Obverse Description

Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES

Reverse Description

Jupiter standing to left and leaning on scepter presents victoriola to emperor in military dress standing to right; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

CONCORDIA MI-LITVM; between, KA

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