RPC VII.2, 2001

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2001
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Αὔγουστος Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Νικομηδέων δὶς νεωκόρων Νικομηδέων δὶς νεωκόρων
Translation of the Nicomedians, twice neocorate
Reverse design two temples with six (?) columns each, seen in three-quarter view; between, column topped with figure of Demeter (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 20.45 g
Axis 1
Reference Rec —
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 1895/3–6 (Nicaea).
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: AA.GR.11472
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 522, 24 Aug. 2022, lot 225 = CNG EA 520, 20 July 2022, lot 247