RPC VII.1, 177

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 177
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Perperene
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Nonius Polykarpos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΝΩΝΙΟΥ ΠΟΛΥΚΑΡΠΟΥ ΠΕΡΠΕΡΗΝΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Νωνίου Πολυκάρπου Περπερηνίων
Translation under strategos Nonius Polykarpos of the Perperenians
Reverse design Demeter standing left, holding ears of corn and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 13.40 g
Axis 6
Reference Barth & Stauber 67
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 58/1 (Adramyteum), 166.1/1 (Pergamum), 166.2/2–5 (Pergamum), 170/1–4 (Pergamum).
Note The CNG specimen allows the correct reading of the magistrate's name.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 367, 27 Jan. 2016, lot 355
3 3     CGT coll.