RPC VII.1, 275

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 275
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Asklepiakos III (strategos for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ [ϹΤ] ΑΥΡ ΑϹΚΛΗΠΙΑΚΟΥ Γ ΤΟ Β ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) στ(ρατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀσκληπιακοῦ γʹ τὸ βʹ Κυμαίων
Translation under strategos Aurelius Asklepiakos III for the second time, of the Cymeans
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.51 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 276/1, 304/1–4 (Smyrna), 305/1 (Smyrna), 308.1/4–5, 7 (Smyrna), 308.2/6 (Smyrna), 309/1–6 (Smyrna), 309A/1 (Smyrna). 1: same rev. die as 271/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1970,0909.72
2 2     ✸ Peus 366, 29 Oct. 2000, lot 604 (M. Burstein)