RPC VII.2, 1743

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1743
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ(Ν) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντών(ιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
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 Demeter standing left, holding ears of corn and long torch (or sceptre) entwined by serpent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.08 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 8
Reference AMNG 3407, 3409–10
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1014 AMNG 3409/2
2 2     Bucharest: 10860/64/1400 Sutzu 668
3 3     Bucharest: 8425/76/2216 Sutzu 669
4 4     AMNG 3410 = cast in BBAW (Knechtel)
5 5     B. Michaux coll.
6 6     C. Rhodes coll.
7 7     B. Michaux coll.