RPC VII.2, 1728

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1728
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ, Δ
Edition Μητρο(πόλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design Ares standing left, holding shield leaning on ground and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.31 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference AMNG 3415–16
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2001.596
2 2     G SNG 1025 = AMNG 3415/2
3 3     Mu SNG 505 = AMNG 3416/1
4 4     ✸ V: GR 8326 AMNG 3415/6
5 5     Odessa AMNG 3415/4 = cast in BBAW
6 6     C. Rhodes coll. = Ketos Antiques 4, 1 July 2022, lot 113 = Gorny & Mosch EA 278, 21 Apr. 2021, lot 3271
7 7     Savoca 90 Blue, 28 Nov. 2020, lot 792