RPC VII.1, 274

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 274
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Flαvius Menophantos (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ Ϲ(Τ) ΦΛ ΜΗΝΟΦΑΝΤΟΥ ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design Poseidon standing left, holding dolphin and trident, left foot on prow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 22 (13 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–10: same pair of dies. 11–14: same pair of dies. 1–15: same obv. die as 289/1–5 (Magnesia ad Sipylum), 290/1–9, 11–22 (Magnesia ad Sipylum), 299/1–12, 15 (Phocaea), 343/1–7 (Temnus). 1–10: same rev. die as 279/1–10.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1975,0411.209
2 2     C McClean 7929
3 3     Mu SNG 551
4 4     O
5 5     Wendt-Numismatica XXI, 1978, lot 514a (Hollschek IV)
6 6     ✸ L: 1979,0101.1684 SNG vA 1656
7 7     P: 257.109
8 8     NY: 1974.226.69
9 9     O
10 10     V: GR 33888
11 11     Cop SNG 151
12 12     B: I-B
13 13     Falghera 2122 = Wendt-Numismatica XIX, 1977, lot 560 (Hollschek III)
14 14     P: 235
15 15     B: Fox
16 16     Plankenhorn coll.
17 17     Schulten Apr. 1988, lot 861 = Schulten Apr. 1989, lot 577
18 18     Weber 5536
19 19     Freiburg: 11742
20 20     C. Rhodes coll.
21 21     C. Rhodes coll.
22 22     C. Rhodes coll.