RPC VII.1, 687

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 687
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
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΚΜΟΝΕΩΝ
Reverse design Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at his feet, panther
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 686.2/3–5, 689.2/6–11.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1899,0703.72 BMC 97
2 2     P: 106
3 3     V: GR 19706