RPC VII.1, 692.1

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 692.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Alia
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Nominative Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, left, seen from rear, holding spear pointing forward and shield (decorated with gorgoneion)
Reverse inscription ΑΛΙΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design Mên on horseback riding right, crescent at shoulders, double axe over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 7, 12
Reference vA Phrygien I, 89–93
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same obv. die as 693.1/1, RPC VII.2 1863/1 (Caesarea Germanica), RPC VII.2 1864/1 (Caesarea Germanica), RPC VII.2 1864A/1 (Caesarea Germanica), RPC VII.2 1865/1–2 (Caesarea Germanica), RPC VII.2 1874/1–2 (Cius), RPC VII.2 1875/1–3 (Cius), RPC VII.2 2043/1–3 (Prusias ad Hypium), RPC VII.2 2044/1 (Prusias ad Hypium), RPC VII.2 2045/1 (Prusias ad Hypium).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.2120 SNG vA 3387 = Kraft pl. 102, 31a = vA Phrygien I, 89
2 2     L: 1897,0104.190 BMC 9 = vA Phrygien I, 90
3 3     Brussels vA Phrygien I, 91
4 4     B: Löbb. KM p. 196, no. 10 = vA Phrygien I, 92
5 5     C vA Phrygien I, 93
6 6     Milan: 7332