RPC VII.1, 799A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 799A
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 Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντών(ιος) Γορδιανὸς Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Marcus Antonius Gordianus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed of bust Gordian III Caesar, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠ ΕΠΙ Χ ΛΟΥΚΙΟΥ Ϲ ΚΑΡΜ
Edition Ἁδριανοπ(ολειτῶν) ἐπὶ (ἄρ)χ(οντος) Λουκίου Σ(εβαστῶν) Καρμ(ειος)
Translation of the Augustan 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 27 mm
Average weight 13.56 g
Axis 7
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same rev. die as 799/2.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B. Michaux coll. = Bucephalus Numismatic 28, 12 Nov. 2023, lot 158
2 2     Falghera 2013