RPC VII.1, 236.1

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 236.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
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 front
Reverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡ(Ω)
Edition Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρω(ν)
Translation of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Athena standing right, holding spear and Nike; at her feet, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 6.84 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 235.1/1, 237.1/1–8, 238.1/1–4. 2: same rev. die as 236.2/4.
Note Erroneously described in RPC VII.1 as Roma holding Nike in r. and spear in l.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: HPB,p138.10 BMC 185
2 2     C: Leake 2325
3 3     ✸ C. Rhodes coll. = Savoca 27 Blue, 28 Dec. 2019, lot 832
4 4     CGT coll.