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Roman Provincial. EGYPT, Alexandria. Maximinus I Potin Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 13.81 g, 12h), 236/7 CE (Dated RY 3).
Obverse: ΑΥΤΟ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΝΟϹ ƐΥ Ϲ ϹƐΒ. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: Trophy; at base to left and right, bound captive; L Γ (date) across field.
References: RPC Online VI Temp. 10711, Ex. 25 (this coin ill. online); Köln 2576 var. (obv. legend); Dattari (Savio) 4613; K&G 65.51; Emmett 3301.3 (R3). See also: Coin Project ID 79000742 (this coin ill. online).
Provenance: From the Rocky Mountain Collection of Alexandrian; CNG Feature MBS 79 (17 Sep 2008), Lot 742; CNG e-Auction 484 (27 Jan 2021), Lot 610.