RPC VII.1, 427

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 427
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 ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩ[Ν] ϹΤΡ ΑΙ ΑΝΤ ΤΑΕΤΑ
Edition Ὑπαιπηνῶν στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αἰ(λίου) Ἀντ(—) Ταετᾶ
Translation of the Hypaepans, of strategos Aelius Ant— Taetas
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 13.09 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1971.279.46
2 2     V-ON SNG Leypold I, 1005
3 3     B. Michaux coll. = Savoca 142nd auction, 10 Sept 2022, lot 670