RPC VII.2, 1799

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1799
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ, Δ
Reverse design Zeus standing left, holding patera over eagle and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference AMNG 3372–3
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
Note Sometimes, on the obv., no ligature.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1958,0304.143
2 2     L: 1905,1014.3 AMNG 3373/1
3 3     ✸ C: 686-2005
4 4     Bucharest: 10871/64/1414 Sutzu 657
5 5     Bucharest: 7224/78/2272 Sutzu 658
6 6     Sofia AMNG 3373/2 = cast in BBAW