RPC VII.1, 142.2

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 142.2
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, left, seen from rear, holding spear pointing forward and shield against shoulder (decorated with gorgoneion)
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition Γερμηνῶν
Translation of the Germeans
Reverse design two nymphs standing facing with amphora between them
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 8.38 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Ehling 252
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–5: same pair of dies. 2–5: same obv. die as 137.2/7–8, 141.3/20. 2–5: same rev. die as 142.1/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     Bern: N/82.717 SNG Righetti 717
3 3     ✸ Winterthur: G 6635 M&M AG, list 464, 1984, lot 159
4 4     C SNG 4173
5 5     Milan: 7288
6 6     Harvard: 1996.226