RPC VII.1, 500

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 500
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥ
Nominative Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
Reverse design basket with poppy and ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Winterthur GrMW II, 3593
2 2     ✸ B: 81/1884 GRMK p. 136, no. 8
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     B. Michaux coll.
5 5     Roma EA 86, 8 July 2021, lot 747 = Priapus Numismatics 1, 5 Nov. 2023, lot 506