RPC VII.1, 52

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 52
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM GORDIANV
Edition Imperator Gordianus Im(perator) Gordianu(s)
Translation Emperor Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription C G I H PAR
Edition colonia Gemella Iulia Hadriana Pariana c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) H(adriana) Par(iana)
Translation the Julian twin colony of Hadrianic Parium
Reverse design Diana Phosphorus (Ceres?) advancing right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.77 g
Axis 7
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1885,0606.62 BMC 113
2 2     B: 18305120, 1896/484
3 3     CGT coll. = Savoca Coins Blue 149 Blue, 26 Nov. 2022, lot 744
4 4     Savoca Coins Blue 241st Weekly Blue, 16 Nov. 2024, lot 250 (Maximinus)