RPC VII.1, 26

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 26
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟ(Ρ)
Reverse design bull standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 1
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 3–4: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 27.1/16, 28.1/1–2, 28.2/10–12. 3–4: same obv. die as 27.1/2, 9–10, 28.1/3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     A cast in Berlin, Griechisches Münzwerk
2 2     Gotha cast in Berlin, Griechisches Münzwerk
3 3     P: 530 SNG 850
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 282, 11 July 2012, lot 157 = Forum Ancient Coins, Members' Gallery (added 11 July 2012, erroneously described under no. 45/5 in CS)
5 5     B. Michaux cool. = Pripaus auction 1, 05 nov. 2023, lot 484 = Papillon Numismatic 4, 19 Dec. 2020, lot 261