RPC VII.2, 1794

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1794
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 Tyche standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopia; at feet, right, Pontus Euxinus swimming right, crab claws on head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.36 g
Axis 1, 2
Reference AMNG 3488
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 2001.607
2 2     Bucharest: 10875/64/1419 Sutzu 692
3 3     Bucharest: 10870/64/1411 Sutzu 693
4 4     Bucharest: 10873/64/1417 Sutzu 694
5 5     iNumis MBS 6, 7 Nov. 2008, lot 398
6 6     Roma Numismatics EA 77, 26 Nov. 2020, lot 882