RPC VII.1, 799

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 799
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Hadrianopolis
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Caesar)
Magistrate Lucius (archon)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝΤωΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Κ
Edition Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντών(ιος) Γορδιανὸς Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Marcus Antonius Gordianus Caesar
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed of bust Gordian III Caesar, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝ(ΟΠ) ΕΠΙ Χ ΛΟΥΚΙΟΥ Ϲ ΚΑΡΜ
Edition Ἁδριανοπολειτῶν ἐπὶ ἄρχοντος Λουκίου Σεβαστῶν Καρμειος Ἁδριανοπ(ολειτῶν) ἐπὶ (ἄρ)χ(οντος) Λουκίου Σ(εβαστῶν) Καρμ(ειος)
Translation of the Hadrianopolitans, under archon Lucius, Karmeios
Reverse design river god Karmeios reclining left, holding cornucopia and reed, resting on water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.96 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 2: same rev. die as 799A/1–2.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ B: 468/1925
3 3     B. Michaux coll.
4 4     B. Michaux coll.
5 5     C. Rhodes coll.