Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Æ21 - Maximinus ΑΡΓΩ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Β
| Issuer | Magnetes (Achaea) |
|---|---|
| Year | 235-238 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Maximinus I Thrax facing right, portrayed in three-quarter rear view, with the radiate crown prominently rendered. The emperor's strong features and military attire are characteristic of his provincial portraiture. A Greek legend encircles the bust within a dotted border. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The mythological ship Argo depicted sailing to the left, with multiple oarsmen visible above the hull, their oars depicted in motion below the waterline. A serpentine prow ornament is visible at the bow. The letter Β (denoting a denomination or series numeral) appears in the field above the ship's deck. The legend ΑΡΓΩ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ is distributed around the field within a dotted border, referencing the Argonautic myth closely associated with the Magnetes of Thessaly. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |