RPC VII.1, 622.3

 

Image of specimen #14

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 622.3
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑ ΜΑ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Μᾶ(ρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ, ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΗΑ ΑΤΤΑΛΗΑ (on crown)
Edition Ἀφροδεισιέων Γορδιάνηα Ἀττάληα
Translation of the Aphrodisians, the Gordianeia Attaleia (games)
Reverse design agonistic crown inscribed ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΗΑ ΑΤΤΑΛΗΑ between two purses on table with curved legs; below, amphora between two palms, on either side of table, palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 20.59 g
Axis 6
Reference MacDonald 185, R430
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 8–11: same pair of dies. 8–11: same obv. die as 622.2/3, 5–7.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
8 8     B
9 9     P: 292
10 10     Boston: 64.1371 SNG vA 2464
11 11     MacD coll.
14 14     ✸ Cologne: AM_0545