Roman — Roman; 310-312; Reece Period 15 (The Tetrarchy)
Coin, nummus AE2
A copper alloy nummus of Emperor Maximinus Daia, ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire, AD 308-313. The back of the coin depicts Genius. This coin was minted in Londinium (modern day London), AD 310-312.
Obv: Cuirassed and laureate bust of Maximinus II, facing right. Obv inscription: IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG. Rev: Genius, standing left, head towered, holding a patera (dish) in his right hand and a cornucopia in the left, a chlamys (cloak) is draped over his shoulder. Rev inscription: GENIO POP ROM / * in field (right), PLN in exergue.
Ref: RIC VI (1967), p.136, no.209b.
Condition: VF/F.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 92.60/2
- Object name:
- coin, nummus AE2
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Maximinus II, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 310-312; Reece Period 15 (The Tetrarchy)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 23 mm, WT 3.82 g, Axis 8
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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