Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I

Maximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE36 (28.51g). Î‘Î¥Î¤ Îš Î“ Î™ÎŸÎ¥ ÎŸÎ¥Î— ÎœÎ‘ÎžÎ™ÎœÐ„Î™ÎÎŸC, radiate and draped bust right in between, Î âˆ’ Î / Î¤Î‘Î¡CÎŸÎ¥ / ÎœÎ—Î¤Î¡ÎŸÎ /ÎŸ / Î‘ÎœÎš / Î“Î’, Paris seated left on rock, wearing Phrygian cap and holding apple in right hand and lagobolon in left, facing Aphrodite, nude, standing left, drawing drapery from shoulder, Hera enthroned left, and Athena standing left, resting shield on ground before her and holding spear in left hand. Dark green patina, very fine.

The Judgment of Paris

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Filename:	image01851.jpg
City/Mint name:	Tarsos
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	SNG BN Paris 1587 (same dies); BMC Lycaonia, etc. pg. 205, 223
Valuation:	Gorny Auc. 181 (10/2009), lot 1851 (EUR 2,400 ($3,541) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Gorny & Mosch - www.gmcoinart.de
Filesize:	249 KiB
Date added:	Dec 10, 2009
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