RPC VII.2, 2088

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2088
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Heraclea Pontica
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 and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front, with eagle on cuirass
Reverse inscription [ΗΡΑΚΛΗΑϹ ΜΑΤΡΟϹ ΑΠ]ΟΙΚΩΝ [ ]
Edition Ἡρακλήας ματρὸς ἀποίκων --- Ἡρακλήας ματρὸς ἀποίκων [---]
Translation of Heraclea, mother of colonies [---]
Reverse design Triptolemus standing in biga drawn by two winged serpents, right, raising right arm; on the right, personification of the Pontus Euxinus seated right, holding anchor
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 19.93 g
Axis 7
Reference Rec —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Leu WA 19, 26 Feb. 2022, lot 2084