RPC VII.1, 432

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 432
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
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 rear
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ ϹΤ ΑΙΛ ΔΟΜ ΤΑΕΤΑ
Edition Ὑπαιπηνῶν στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αἰλ(ίου) Δομ(—) Ταετᾶ
Translation of the Hypaepans, (under) strategos Aelius Dom— Taetas
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing conical lighted fire altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.49 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 431/4–6.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 524
2 2     B: Löbb. ZfN 12 (1885), p. 337, no. 3
3 3     ✸ M. Thomas coll.