RPC VII.1, 688.1

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 688.1
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 Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus; at his feet, ram
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 3–4: same pair of dies. 2–4: same obv. die as 685/1–2, 689.2/3–5. 1–2: same rev. die.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Fox
2 2     B: I-B KM p. 194, no. 7
3 3     P: 111 Wa 5527
4 4     L: 1894,1005.45 BMC 100
22 22     CGT coll.
23 23     B. Michaux coll. = ex M. Mihalka coll.