RPC VII.2, 1783

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1783
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 rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ, Δ
Edition Μητρο(πόλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ
Translation of the Metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design Sarapis standing left, raising arm, holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.79 g
Axis 6, 7, 8, 12
Reference AMNG 3383–6
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
Note On the obv. and on the rev., sometimes, no ligatures, or ΤΟΜΕΩ on the rev.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 2001.593
2 2     O: Milne
3 3     BBAW: 80 Peus 403, 27 Apr. 2011, lot 305
4 4     Bucharest: 7227/78/2275 Sutzu 661
5 5     Odessa cast in BBAW = AMNG 3384/3
6 6     C. Rhodes coll.
7 7     C. Rhodes coll.