RPC VII.2, 2164

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2164
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Amastris
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue With value mark
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition 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 ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ, Δ
Edition Ἀμαστριανῶν δʹ
Translation of the Amastrians, 4
Reverse design Hermes advancing right, holding caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.22 g
Axis 7
Reference Rec 162
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 2158/1, 2162/1–2, 2163/1, 2165/1, 2779/1 (Ionopolis Abonoteichos).

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Cop SNG 260 = Kraft pl. 103, 42b = Rec 162, pl. XXI, 19