RPC VII.1, 502

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 502
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Τραλλιανῶν
Translation of the Trallians
Reverse design Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.98 g
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 501/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: HPB,p140.9 BMC 174
2 2     Zurich: 911/394
3 3     P: 1722
4 4     Papillon Numismatic 5, 6 Mar. 2021, lot 418