RPC VII.2, 1770

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1770
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 Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.73 g
Axis 1, 2, 12
Reference AMNG 3440–1
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1006
2 2     B: 18278702, 1903/821 AMNG 3440/1
3 3     G SNG 1024 = AMNG 3440/2
4 4     Bucharest: 7162/73/1979 Sutzu 681
5 5     Odessa AMNG 3440/4 = cast in BBAW
6 6     B. Michaux coll.
7 7     CNG EA 457, 4 Dec. 2019, lot 194
8 8     iNumis MBS 6, 7 Nov. 2008, lot 396