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Two Captives-and-Trophy: Maximinus, Alexandrian Tetradrachm, Germanic Captives
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Photo Credit: CNG
Roman Provincial. Egypt, Alexandria. Maximinus I (Augustus, 235-238 CE). BI or Potin Tetradrachm (13.80 g, 23mm, 12h). Struck 236/7 CE (Year 3).
Obv: AVTO MAΞININOC EVC CEB. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: L - Γ (date). Trophy of arms between two captives, seated back to back, hands bound behind them.
Ref: Köln 2576; Emmett 3301 (3); Dattari 4613; Milne 3260; Kampann & Ganschow 65.51.
Published Online: RPC VI 10711, ex 25 (this coin; LINK); Coin Project ID #79000742 (this coin illustrated online; LINK).
Prov: Ex-CNG MBS 79 (17 Sep 2008), Lot 742; Rocky Mountain Collection of Alexandrian Coins; CNG EA 484 (27 Jan 2021), Lot 610.
Notes: Here, Maximinus continues the reverse type from Severus Alexander, depicting their defeated German enemies. Captives were very frequent on Roman Imperial Coins, less so on Provincials (Alexandria is an occasional exception). Did captives imagery have a different significance or address a different audience in the provinces? One can imagine Provincial citizens might've interpreted them differently.
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![Two Captives-and-Trophy: Maximinus, Alexandrian Tetradrachm, Germanic Captives
[i]Photo Credit: CNG[/i]
[b]Roman Provincial. Egypt, Alexandria. Maximinus I (Augustus, 235-238 CE). BI or Potin Tetradrachm[/b] (13.80 g, 23mm, 12h). Struck 236/7 CE (Year 3).
[b]Obv:[/b] AVTO MAΞININOC EVC CEB. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. [b]Rev:[/b] L - Γ (date). Trophy of arms between two captives, seated back to back, hands bound behind them.
[b]Ref:[/b] Köln 2576; Emmett 3301 (3); Dattari 4613; Milne 3260; Kampann & Ganschow 65.51.
[b]Published Online:[/b] RPC VI 10711, ex 25 (this coin; [url=https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/457011]LINK[/url]); Coin Project ID #79000742 (this coin illustrated online; [url=http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=247230]LINK[/url]).
[b]Prov:[/b] Ex-CNG MBS 79 (17 Sep 2008), Lot 742; Rocky Mountain Collection of Alexandrian Coins; CNG EA 484 (27 Jan 2021), Lot 610.
[b]Notes[/b]: Here, Maximinus continues the reverse type from Severus Alexander, depicting their defeated German enemies. Captives were very frequent on Roman Imperial Coins, less so on Provincials (Alexandria is an occasional exception). Did captives imagery have a different significance or address a different audience in the provinces? One can imagine Provincial citizens might've interpreted them differently.](albums/userpics/27154/normal_CNG_Maximinus_Tetradrachm.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Two Captives-and-Trophy: Maximinus, Alexandrian Tetradrachm, Germanic Captives
[i]Photo Credit: CNG[/i]
[b]Roman Provincial. Egypt, Alexandria. Maximinus I (Augustus, 235-238 CE). BI or Potin Tetradrachm[/b] (13.80 g, 23mm, 12h). Struck 236/7 CE (Year 3).
[b]Obv:[/b] AVTO MAΞININOC EVC CEB. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. [b]Rev:[/b] L - Γ (date). Trophy of arms between two captives, seated back to back, hands bound behind them.
[b]Ref:[/b] Köln 2576; Emmett 3301 (3); Dattari 4613; Milne 3260; Kampann & Ganschow 65.51.
[b]Published Online:[/b] RPC VI 10711, ex 25 (this coin; [url=https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/457011]LINK[/url]); Coin Project ID #79000742 (this coin illustrated online; [url=http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=247230]LINK[/url]).
[b]Prov:[/b] Ex-CNG MBS 79 (17 Sep 2008), Lot 742; Rocky Mountain Collection of Alexandrian Coins; CNG EA 484 (27 Jan 2021), Lot 610.
[b]Notes[/b]: Here, Maximinus continues the reverse type from Severus Alexander, depicting their defeated German enemies. Captives were very frequent on Roman Imperial Coins, less so on Provincials (Alexandria is an occasional exception). Did captives imagery have a different significance or address a different audience in the provinces? One can imagine Provincial citizens might've interpreted them differently.")
