RPC VII.2, 1786

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1786
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 Triptolemus holding seeds in chlamys, driving biga drawn by winged serpents, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.43 g
Axis 6
Reference AMNG 3414
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G1874,0715.176 BMC 55 = AMNG 3414/2
2 2     Bern: N/82.248 SNG Righetti 248
3 3     C. Rhodes coll.
4 4     Leu WA 8, 29 June 2019, lot 615
5 5     ✸ Peus 423, 7 Nov. 2018, lot 151
6 6     Rauch 60, 3 Nov. 1997, lot 307