RPC VII.1, 417.5

 

Image of specimen #23

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 417.5
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 ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων Ἀλεξανδρέων Ἐφεσίων Ἀλεξανδρέων
Translation of the Ephesians and Alexandrians
Reverse design Apis bull standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.07 g
Axis 6
Reference Franke & Nollé 392–4; Karwiese 889
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 22–4: same pair of dies. 22–4: same obv. die as 353/4–7 (Colophon), 420/7–10, 658/1–4 (Neapolis ad Harpasum), 659/1–6 (Neapolis ad Harpasum).
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
22 22     Cop SNG 553
23 23     ✸ G Hunter 103 = SNG 1732
24 24     Foss coll.
39 39     Tire: 2042 SNG 182
40 40     LB coll. = SNRIS 25b, 5