RPC VII.1, 236.2

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 236.2
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανό(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡ(ΩΝ)
Edition Σαρδιανῶν β νεωκόρων
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 25 mm
Average weight 7.24 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 3–4: same obv. die as 235A/1, 237.2/9–18, 239.1/1–6, 239.2/7–13. 4: same rev. die as 236.1/2.
Note Erroneously described in RPC VII.1 as Rom a holding Nike in r. and spear in l.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
3 3     O: Milne
4 4     ✸ CGT coll.