RPC VII.1, 121.2

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 121.2
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aelius Aristonikos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front, left arm of cuirass raised
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΙϹΤΟΝΕΙ ΓΕΡΜΗΝ
Reverse design Apollo standing facing, holding plectrum and lyre, between Artemis huntress and Asclepius holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6
Reference Ehling 232
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 5–6: same obv. die as 115/1, 116/1–2, 123A/1. 5: same rev. die as 121.1/1–4, 150/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
5 5     ✸ L: BNK,G.454 BMC 27 = BMC Lydia 32
6 6     P: AA.GR.25421