RPC VII.1, 465

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 465
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Attikos IV (grammateus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ(Ω) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ΓΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΤΤΙΚΟΥ Δ ΝΥϹΑƐΩΝ
Reverse design Artemis advancing r., drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow; at her feet, dog running, r.
Metal Æ
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 162
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 3: same obv. die as 468/1–4. 1–3: same rev. die as 468/1–4.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Wendt-Numismatica XXI, Nov. 1978, lot 574 (Hollschek)
2 2     ✸ L: 1844,0425.642 BMC 60
3 3     B: Löbb.
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     B. Michaux coll.