RPC VII.2, 2228

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2228
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Lycia
City Cyaneae
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΑΝΕΙΤωΝ
Edition Κυανείτων
Translation of the Cyaneans
Reverse design cult statue of Eleuthera standing facing next to Ares advancing right towards her, holding spear, hand on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 19.05 g
Reference vA Lykien, —
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 2229/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B. Michaux coll. = ex M. Mihalka coll.
2 2     ✸ Naville Numismatics 36, 3 Dec. 2017, lot 234