RPC VII.2, 1733

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1733
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 Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.47 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference AMNG 3427
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18278244, 1900/513 AMNG 3427/2
2 2     Basel AMNG 3427/1 = cast in BBAW
3 3     Bucharest: 7101/70/1780 Sutzu 676
4 4     Bucharest: 10878/64/1423 Sutzu 677
5 5     B. Michaux coll.
6 6     C. Rhodes coll.
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     ✸ Rauch Summer 2009, 17 Sept. 2009, lot 1070