RPC VII.1, 38.2

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 38.2
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανό(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design cult statue of Athena Ilias standing right, wearing kalathos, holding spear and spindle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.45 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Bellinger T 280
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 12–13: same pair of dies. 14–15: same pair of dies. 12–15: same obv. die as 38.1/1–11, 39/1–12, 41/1, 44/1–2, 45/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
12 12     ✸ V: GR 16742
13 13     Cop SNG 440
14 14     Gaudin coll., cast in Berlin, Griechisches Münzwerk
15 15     Mu SNG 277