RPC VII.1, 28.3

 

Image of specimen #14

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 28.3
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Α
Nominative Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design lighted torch entwined by serpent to right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 13–16: same pair of dies. 13–17: same obv. die.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
13 13     NY: 1944.100.42869
14 14     ✸ L: 1844,0425.210.C BMC 269
15 15     Warsaw: 84041
16 16     Grossfürst coll., cast in Berlin, Griechisches Münzwerk
17 17     Turin: 23482 obv. cast in Berlin, Griechisches Münzwerk