RPC VII.1, 239.1

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 239.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός 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 βʹ νεωκόρων Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων
Translation of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; at her feet, wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 6.77 g
Axis 6
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–6: same obv. die as 235A/1, 236.2/3–4, 237.2/9–18, 239.2/7–13.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: doubles AA.GR.831
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.49450
3 3     L: 1892,0507.160 BMC 186
4 4     P: 1303
5 5     B: Löbb.
6 6     B: 28778
15 15     Tire: 85-146 SNG 484
16 16     B. Michaux coll.