RPC VII.1, 643

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 643
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Harpasa
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΡΠΑϹΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ἁρπασηνῶν
Translation of the Harpasians
Reverse design river god Harpasos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 8.93 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Delrieux HP 24a-b
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 642/1, 644/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.853
2 2     ✸ B: I-B
3 3     B: Löbb.
4 4     V: GR 33594