Magnesia (AD 235-238) AE - Maximus

Maximus Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE (9.65g). Î“. IOV. OVH. - MAXIMOC K. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Ð„Î I Î“P AVP AKTIA - KOVP MAGNH./TÎ©N. Apollo, nude, standing facing, head turned left, left ellbow resting on tripod, holding laurel branch in his lowered right hand; serpent coiled round legs of tripod. Rare. Dark green patina. Slightly rough surfaces. Good very fine. Ex MÃ¼nzen und Medaillen, Basel 41 (1970), 385.

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City/Mint name:	Magnesia ad Maeander
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Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	S. Schultz, Die Muenzpraegung von Magnesia am Maeander in der roemischen Kaiserzeit (1975), 99, 340.2 (this specimen). IW 95, 1753
Valuation:	The New York Sale XI (1/2006), lot 201 (est. $750, unsold)
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Date added:	Oct 07, 2008
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