RPC VII.1, 458.3

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 458.3
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Γορδιανός Γορδιανός
Translation Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Μητροπολειτῶν Μητροπολειτῶν
Translation of the Metropolitans
Reverse design river god Astraios reclining left, holding reed and resting on water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 2.43 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 7, 9–10: same obv. die as 353A/1 (Colophon), 387B/1–2 (Ephesus).
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
7 7     ✸ O: Milne Milne, NC 1937, p. 173
9 9     CGT coll., ex Tintinna - Asta Elettronica 45, 28 March 2015, lot 2517
10 10     C. Rhodes coll.
11 11     D. Lowe coll.