RPC VII.1, 187

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 187
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Thyatira
Region Lydia
City Stratonicea Hadrianopolis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Γορδιανὸς Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Emperor Gordian Caesar
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑΤΟΝΕΙΚΕΩΝ
Edition Στρατονικέων
Translation of the Stratoniceans
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.94 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B
2 2     ✸ Brussels
3 3     B: 635/1914 Egger XLVI, 1914, lot 1292 (Prowe III)
4 4     P: 978 Wa 2592
5 5     V: GR 30429
6 6     SNG Keckmann 263 = Emporium 10, 1987, lot 101
7 7     Cop SNG 514
8 8     Plankenhorn coll.
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     CGT coll.
11 11     C. Rhodes coll.