RPC VII.1, 23.1

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 23.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
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 ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεωκόρων
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design temple with eight columns
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 7.76 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 21/1–4, 22/1–2. 1: same rev. die as 23.2/2–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 30955
5 5     ✸ CGT coll. = VAuctions 321, 10 Nov. 2016, lot 114
6 6     H.I. coll. = Gorny & Mosch 81, 3 Mar. 1997, lot 483