RPC VII.1, 781

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 781
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Prymnessus
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Κ
Edition Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Antonius Gordianus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III Caesar, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΠΡΥΜΝΗϹϹΕΩΝ
Edition Πρυμνησσέων
Translation of the Prymnessians
Reverse design Dikaiosyne seated, left, holding scales and ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.01 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference vA Phrygien II, 1131–2
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die. 1: same rev. die as 782/1–3. 2: same rev. die as 782/4.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.50565 vA Phrygien II, 1131
2 2     L: 1895,1002.42 BMC 34 = vA Phrygien II, 1132
3 3     Afyon: 3155
4 4     C. Rhodes coll. = Savoca 111 Blue, 28 Aug. 2021, lot 1170
5 5     C. Rhodes coll. = Bucephalus Numismatic 3, 12 Feb. 2022, lot 395
6 6     Okun-Dubitsky coll. = CNG EA 510, 23 Feb. 2022, lot 409 = ex MDA coll.
7 7     C. Rhodes coll. = N&N London EA 40 GREEN, 8 Nov. 2023, lot 460