RPC VII.1, 8

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 8
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Polyktetos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔ(γουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΑΥΡ ΠΟΛΥΚΤΗΤΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Πολυκτήτου Κυζικηνοῦ νεωκόρων
Translation under the strategos Aurelius Polyktetos, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design within wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.83 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 13/1–7, 19/1–2, 20.3/7. 1: same rev. die as 7.1/1, 5, 19/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ SNG vA 1283