RPC VII.1, 127

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 127
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 ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΙϹΤΟΝΕΚ (sic) ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἀριστονέκ(ου) Γερμηνῶν
Translation under Aristonikos, of the Germenians
Reverse design Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.07 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Ehling 242
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 87.2/2–4 (Miletopolis), 88/1 (Miletopolis), 109/1–3, 128/1–2, 129/1, 130/1–3, 131.1/1–14, 131.2/15, 137.1/1–5, 141.2/11–18, 24.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1970,0909.61
2 2     ✸ V: GR 34774
3 3     C. Rhodes coll.