RPC VII.1, 411.2 (forgery)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 411.2 (forgery)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Alliance with Alexandria
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων Ἀλεξανδρέων
Translation of the Ephesians and Alexandrians
Reverse design Sarapis seated, left, holding sceptre and cult statue of Artemis Ephesia; at his feet, Cerberus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.57 g
Axis 6
Reference Franke & Nollé 460, 462–4, 466–7; Karwiese 914
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3–5, 7–8, 14: same pair of dies. 1, 3–5, 7–8, 14: same obv. die as 410.2/8–16, 410.4/20, 411.1/2, 9–13, 15–16, 412.3/16–25, 414.3/3–5, 414.4/6–8, 416.2/9–26, 416.3/27, 416.4/28, 416.5/29, 442.1/1–2 (Metropolis), 442.2/3 (Metropolis), 444/1 (Metropolis), 454.1/1–2 (Metropolis), 454.3/4–5 (Metropolis). 1, 3–5, 7–8, 14: same rev. die as 411.1/2, 9–13.
Note See nos F5 and F6 in the printed version of RPC VII.1
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     G Hunter 101 = SNG 1730
3 3     V: GR 17259
4 4     ✸ Boston: 67.873
5 5     P: 956
7 7     Basel
8 8     O
14 14     Milan: Rosa 3016