RPC VII.1, 276

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 276
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Sympheron II (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 ΑΥ[Ρ] ϹΥΝΦΕΡΟΝΤΟϹ Β ΤΟ Β ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) στ(ρατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Συνφέρoντος βʹ τὸ βʹ Κυμαίων
Translation under Aurelius Sympheron II, strategos for the second time, of the Cymeans
Reverse design young man holding spear standing right in front of horse
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 27.58 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 275/1, 304/1–4 (Smyrna), 305/1 (Smyrna), 308.1/4–5, 7 (Smyrna), 308.2/6 (Smyrna), 309/1–6 (Smyrna), 309A/1 (Smyrna).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Helios Numismatik 5, 25 June 2010, lot 700 = Aufhäuser 4, 1987, lot 403