RPC VII.1, 699A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 699A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Apamea
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Bakchios, son of Kallikles (panegyriarch)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΑ ΒΑΚΧΙΟΥ [ΠΑΝ?]Η ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
Edition πα(ρὰ) Βακχίου πανη(γυριάρχου) Ἀπαμέων
Translation from Bakchios, panegyriarch, of the Apameans
Reverse design three athletes: the middle one drawing lot out of amphora, the two other ones looking at their lot; above, agonistic crown; to left and right, palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 41.09 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ F. Kovacs coll. = Roma Numismatics EA 93, 6 Jan. 2022, lot 805