About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Maximinus, facing right. The back (reverse) depicts Genius, standing to the left, wearing a modius (hat), holding a patera (dish), from which liquid flows. In the other hand is a cornucopiae.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Artist
- Ancient Roman
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Title
- Coin Portraying Emperor Maximinus
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Place
- Ancient Mediterranean (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Struck 305 CE–309 CE
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Medium
- Bronze
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Inscriptions
- Obverse: CAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES Reverse: GENIO AVGG ET CAEARVM NN (In exergue: K Γ)
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.7 cm (1 1/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
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Reference Number
- 1938.1232
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/141517/manifest.json