Alexandria Troas, Maximinus Thrax, bronze (CN type 19155)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
235–238 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas under Maximinus Thrax dated 235–238 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19155. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Maximinus, right, with aegis. Reverse: Horse grazing right on ground-line; to the left tree.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 23.4 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.85 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Maximinus Thrax
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate and cuirassed bust of Maximinus, right, with aegis.
- Reverse type
- Horse grazing right on ground-line; to the left tree.
- Obverse legend
- IMP MAXIMINVS
- Reverse legend
- COL TROA
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19155
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19155
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
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution