RPC VII.1, 715.1

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 715.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Bruzus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντώ(νιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΒΡΟΥΖΗΝΩΝ
Edition Βρουζηνῶν Βρουζηνῶν
Translation of the Bruzians
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.00 g
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 712/17–24, 26–7, 713/1–13, 714/1–3. 1–3: same rev. die as 715.2/4–7.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 168
2 2     Cop SNG 236
3 3     ✸ V: GR 32803
4 4     C. Rhodes coll.
5 5     B. Michaux coll. = Olympus auction 13, 14 June 2024, lot 340