RPC VII.1, 476

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 476
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Γορδιανός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition Νυσαέων Νυσαέων
Translation of the Nysaeans
Reverse design bunch of grapes
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.42 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 171
Specimens 13 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–8: same pair of dies. 1–8: same obv. die as 438B/1 (Mastaura), 475/1, 562.3/6 (Magnesia ad Maeandrum), 563/1–3 (Magnesia ad Maeandrum).

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Lindgren III, A494a
2 2     V: GR 36129
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.49332
4 4     Mu SNG 385
5 5     B: 535/1900
6 6     Weber 6871
7 7     L: BNK,G.630 BMC 61
8 8     O: Milne
9 9     A SNG Soutzos 1528
10 10     Ödemiş: 1775 SNG 397
11 11     B. Michaux coll.
12 12     Rex Numismatics E-Rex Duo 13, 31 Aug.–1 Sept. 2024, lot 1145
13 13     C. Rhodes coll.