RPC VII.1, 577

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 577
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing cult statue of Samian Hera between two peacocks; beside temple, shrub in pot
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 10.75 g
Axis 6
Specimens 9 (8 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–8: same pair of dies. 1–8: same obv. die as 582/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 18113
2 2     G Hunter 28 = SNG 1795
3 3     ✸ V: GR 18114
4 4     P LeRider, Suse 608
5 5     V: GR 18115
6 6     Lindgren III, 409 = Schulman NY, 6 June 1969, lot 1661 (Mabbott)
7 7     P: 3460
8 8     L BMC 294
9 9     P: AA.GR.23230