RPC VII.1, 239.1

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 239.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; at her feet, wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–6: same obv. die as 235A/1, 236.2/3–4, 237.2/9–18, 239.2/7–13.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: doubles AA.GR.831
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.49450
3 3     L: 1892,0507.160 BMC 186
4 4     P: 1303
5 5     B: Löbb.
6 6     B: 28778
15 15     Tire: 85-146 SNG 484
16 16     B. Michaux coll.