RPC VII.2, 1868

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1868
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Apamea
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAS M AAT (sic) GORDIANVS P AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius Augustus Imp(erator) Ca<e>s(ar) M(arcus) A{a}<n>t(onius) Gordianus P(ius) Aug(ustus)
Translation the pious Emperor, Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription C I C A APA, D D
Edition colonia Iulia Concordia Augusta Apamea decreto decurionum c(olonia) I(ulia) C(oncordia) A(ugusta) Apa(mea) d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)
Translation colony of Julia Concordia Augusta Apamea, by decree of the decurions
Reverse design galley with three rowers, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.90 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Rec —
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B. Michaux coll.
2 2     J. Kocmanj coll. = Kölner Münzkabinett 21, 4 Apr. 1977, lot 901 = Kölner Münzkabinett 40, 19 Nov. 1985, lot 1091 = Schulten, 11 Apr. 1988, lot 843