RPC VII.1, 342

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 342
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Temnus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Stratonikianos (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 ϹΤ ΑΥ ϹΤΡΑΤΟΝΕΙΚΙΑΝΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΤΗΜΝΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition στ(ρατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Στρατονεικιανοῦ τὸ βʹ Τημνειτῶν
Translation of strategos Aurelius Stratonikianos for the second time, of the Temneians
Reverse design Cybele seated, left, holding patera and resting arm on tympanum; at her feet, lion
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 18.99 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 271/1–3 (Cyme), 272/1–2 (Cyme), 286/1–6 (Magnesia ad Sipylum), 287/1–2 (Magnesia ad Sipylum), 297.1/1–2 (Phocaea), 297.2/3–4 (Phocaea), 310/1–8 (Smyrna), 339/1, 341/1–4. 1–3: same rev. die as 339/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Löbb.
2 2     V: GR 31103
3 3     NY: 1944.100.44268