RPC VII.2, 1765

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1765
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 Metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design Homonoia standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.52 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference AMNG 3465, 3467
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)
Note According to AMNG, sometimes no ligature on the obv.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2001.604
2 2     ✸ NY: 1998.18.11
3 3     V: GR 8325 AMNG 3465/6
4 4     Bucharest: 7122/70/1803 Sutzu 689
5 5     Sofia AMNG 3465/2 = cast in BBAW
6 6     B. Michaux coll. = Gorny & Mosch EA 282, 14 Oct. 2021, lot 3318
7 7     C. Rhodes coll.
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     Heidelberger 40, 19 Nov. 2003, lot 1607
10 10     Münzzentrum Rheinland 184, 16 May 2018, lot 299