RPC VII.1, 426

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 426
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Aelius Dom— Ant— Taetas (strategos and stephanephoros)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντώ(νιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Τ ΑΙΛ ΠΡ ΤΑΕΤΑ
Edition Ὑπαιπηνῶν ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Τ(ίτου) Αἰλ(ίου) πρ(ώτου) Ταετᾶ
Translation of the Hypaepans, under first strategos Titus Aelius Taetas
Reverse design Heracles standing right, right arm on club that sits on small base, resting left arm on hip, lion skin on left shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 19.49 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 521
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     ✸ L: 1900,0404.27 BMC 57