RPC VII.1, 685

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 685
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Acmonea
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) 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 ΑΚΜΟΝΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀκμονέων
Translation of the Acmoneans
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.87 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 688.1/2–4, 689.2/3–5.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop SNG 43
2 2     ✸ L: 1897,0104.175 BMC 99
3 3     SNG Turkey 11, 463