RPC VII.2, 1736

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1736
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Αὔγουστος 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 Μητροπόλεως Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ Μητρο(πόλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design Cybele seated left, holding patera and resting on tympanum; at feet, on each side of the throne, lion
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.12 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference AMNG 3451–2
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Note On the obv., sometimes, complete ligature ΑΥΓ.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1876,0709.17 BMC 53 = AMNG 3451/4
2 2     G SNG 1023 = AMNG 3451/2
3 3     O
4 4     Odessa AMNG 3451/5 = cast in BBAW
5 5     Naville Numismatics 20, 7 Feb. 2016, lot 208