RPC VII.1, 746

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 746
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Docimeum
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΔΟΚΙΜΕΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
Edition Δοκιμέων Μακεδόνων
Translation of the Macedonian Docimeans
Reverse design Cybele seated on lion advancing right, holding sceptre and tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 8.34 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same rev. die as 749/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     SNG vA 3556
2 2     ✸ NY: 1971.230.60
3 3     Mu SNG 185
4 4     C. Rhodes coll. = Leu WA 30, 13 July 2024, lot 1392