RPC VII.1, 288

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 288
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Theodotos II (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ωνῖος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤ ΑΥ ΘΕΟΔΟΤΟΥ Β ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ϹΙΠΥΛ
Edition στ(ρατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Θεοδότου βʹ Μαγνήτων Σιπύλ(ου)
Translation of strategos Aurelius Theodotos II, of the Magnesians of the Sipylus
Reverse design Amazon Magnesia standing left, holding patera, pelta and chlamys, crowned by Nike holding palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.15 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 15 (10 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–10: same pair of dies. 11–13: same pair of dies. 1–13: same obv. die as 340/1–3 (Temnus).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 19475
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     C McClean 8675
4 4     V-ON SNG Leypold I, 1045
5 5     Egger XLVI, 1914, lot 1495 (Prowe III)
6 6     O: Rogers
7 7     C McClean 8676
8 8     Mu SNG 286
9 9     Righetti coll., now Vivo coll.
10 10     C SNG Lewis 1429
11 11     L: G3,RICL.577 BMC 76
12 12     Cop SNG 267
13 13     P: 699
14 14     CNG EA 307, 24 July 2013, lot 177
15 15     C. Rhodes coll.