RPC VII.1, 298A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 298A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Eutyches II (strategos for the second time)
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 ΕΠ Ϲ ΑΥΡ ΕΥΤΥΧΟΥϹ Β ΦΩΚΑΙ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) σ(τρατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Εὐτύχους βʹ Φωκαέ(ων)
Translation under strategos Aurelius Eutyches II, of the Phocaeans
Reverse design Phocaea and Cybele, both holding patera and tympanum, standing left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 12.07 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 273/1–10 (Cyme), 298/1–6. 1–2: same rev. die.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C: Leake
2 2     Olympus Numismatik 9, 17 Nov. 2023, lot 476