RPC VII.1, 419.3

 

Image of specimen #21

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 419.3
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Alliance with Alexandria
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων καὶ Ἀλεξανδρέων
Translation of the Ephesians and Alexandrians
Reverse design Harpocrates standing left, raising arm to mouth, holding cornucopia on column; at his feet, Anubis
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.10 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Franke & Nollé 423; Karwiese 910
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 18–19: same pair of dies. 18–19: same obv. die as 417.2/4–10, 13–21, 419.1/1–13, 455.3/4–5 (Metropolis), 456.2/4–5 (Metropolis), 457.2/10 (Metropolis). 18–19: same rev. die as 419.2/16–17.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
18 18     O
19 19     Mu SNG 282
20 20     B. Michaux coll.
21 21     ✸ C. Rhodes coll.