RPC VII.1, 237.2

 

Image of specimen #22

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 237.2
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 ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Σαρδιανῶν β νεωκόρων
Translation of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.22 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 15 (7 in the core collections)
Die-links 9–12: same pair of dies. 9–18: same obv. die as 235A/1, 236.2/3–4, 239.1/1–6, 239.2/7–13.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
9 9     Falghera 2123
10 10     Mu SNG 539
11 11     V: GR 19591
12 12     P: doubles AA.GR.829
13 13     G Hunter 29 = SNG 1982
14 14     Mu SNG 540
15 15     B: Löbb.
16 16     Boston: 64.1279
17 17     Boston: 63.2992
18 18     L: 1853,0512.197 BMC 183
19 19     Bell, Sardis 303
22 22     ✸ Pecunem 15, 6 Apr. 2014, 450
23 23     Verona: 72223 SNG 1723
24 24     C. Rhodes coll.
25 25     SNG Turkey 11, 372