Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 676 (Middle Roman radiate fraction of Maximian from Cyzicus)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 299
Not before (date): 295
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Typological identification: RIC VI Cyzicus (Maximian) 16b
Contributor Notes: 2017 (May 24): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description: Wear: VF. Moderately nicked edge; very slight, sparse pitting on both faces but large areas of delamination. Sparse patches of bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 35, no. 344 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12): 12
Has denomination: Radiate fraction
Numismatic Authority: Maximian Herculius (286-305)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 21.0
Numismatic Mint: Cyzicus
Numismatic Weight (g): 2.44
Obverse Description: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of empror to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: IMP C M A MAXIMIẠṆṾṢ P F AVG
Reverse Description: Emperor in military dress on left standing to right receives victoriola from Jupiter on right standing to left and holding scepter; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription: CONCO[RD]ỊA ṂI–LI[TV]M ; between figures, ΚΔ - Ϛ
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)
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