RPC VII.2, 1779

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1779
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 draped bust of Sarapis, right, on eagle standing facing, head left, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.09 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference AMNG 3389
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2001.594
2 2     B: 18278174, 1902/1014 AMNG 3389/1
3 3     Mu SNG 504 = AMNG 3389/3
4 4     Bucharest: 7228/78/2276 Sutzu 662
5 5     ✸ B. Michaux coll. = Gorny & Mosch EA 274, 20 Nov. 2020, lot 2300 = Gorny & Mosch EA 247, 10 Mar. 2017, lot 4268 = Galerie Numismatique 4, 28 Nov. 2004, lot 440
6 6     C. Rhodes coll. = Lanz 112, 25 Nov. 2002, lot 783
7 7     Elsen 84, 18 June 2005, lot 605
8 8     Lanz 76, 18 May 1996, lot 727