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Adramyttion, Maximus, bronze (CN type 2938)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

235-238 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Adramyttion in Mysia under Maximus dated 235-238 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2938. Obverse: Bare-headed bust of Maximus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Athena standing facing, head left, wearing long garment and helmet, holding patera in outstretched right hand and left hand resting on shield placed on ground; behind, a lance.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
8.12 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Adramyttion
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Maximus

Design

Obverse type
Bare-headed bust of Maximus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Athena standing facing, head left, wearing long garment and helmet, holding patera in outstretched right hand and left hand resting on shield placed on ground; behind, a lance.
Obverse legend
Γ Ι Β ΜΑΖΙΜΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹЄΒ
Reverse legend
ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ЄVΤVΧΟVϹ ΑΔΡΑΜVΤΗΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2938
Type corpus identifier
CN type 2938

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