RPC VII.1, 748

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 748
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 front
Reverse inscription ΔΟΚΙΜΕΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
Edition Δοκιμέων Μακεδόνων
Translation of the Macedonian Docimeans
Reverse design eagle perched on vexillum, between two military standards each surmounted by capricorn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 8.68 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 744/1–2, 745/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1874,0716.154 BMC 33
2 2     B. Michaux coll.