RPC VII.1, 583

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 583
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
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.98 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 586/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop SNG 1760
2 2     ✸ V: GR 18116
3 3     MünzZentrum 69, 1990, lot 132
4 4     Falghera 2133