RPC VII.1, 178

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 178
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Thyatira
Region Lydia
City Acrasus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Anenkletos, son of Zosimos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ] ΑΥΡ ΑΝΕΝΚΛΗΤΟΥ ΖωϹΙΜΟΥ [ ] ΑΚΡΑϹΙΩΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀνενκλήτου Ζωσίμου [---] Ἀκρασιωτῶν
Translation under strategos Aurelius Anenkletos, son of Zosimos [---] of the Acrasians
Reverse design temple with five columns seen in three-quarter view left enclosing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia; in front, cypress and lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 41 mm
Average weight 29.86 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 211, 3 June 2009, lot 318 = Lanz 92, 1999, lot 1003 = Finarte Casa D'Aste 995, 26 Nov. 1996, lot 1174 (C. Fontana coll.)