RPC VII.1, 484

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 484
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Kritias (grammateus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΓΡ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΡΙΤΙΟΥ
Reverse design radiate and draped bust of Helios facing draped bust of Selene, crescent at shoulders
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 482/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu SNG 771
2 2     B: von Knobelsdorf
3 3     SNG Turkey 11, 419