Lampsakos, Maximinus Thrax, bronze (CN type 18121)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
236–238 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Lampsakos in Mysia under Maximinus Thrax dated 236–238 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18121. Obverse: Bare-headed bust of Maximus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Winged hippocampus, right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19.1 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.16 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Lampsakos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Maximinus Thrax
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare-headed bust of Maximus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Winged hippocampus, right.
- Obverse legend
- [...]ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ Κ
- Reverse legend
- ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΟΝ (sic!)
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18121
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18121
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
Research required
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