RPC VII.1, 3

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 3
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription GORDIANVS
Edition Gordianus
Translation Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TRO
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Tro(as)
Translation colonia Augusta Troas
Reverse design raven perched right on tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 1.68 g
Axis 12
Reference Bellinger A 390–1
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–5: same rev. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18248480, I-B
2 2     Cop SNG 177
3 3     L BMC 141
4 4     ✸ L: 1852,0222.48 BMC 140
5 5     Gotha rev. cast in Berlin, Griechisches Münzwerk
6 6     Plankenhorn coll.
7 7     B: 18273661, Fox
8 8     B. Michaux coll. = Aphrodite Art Coins 18, 23 Dec. 2023, lot 411