RPC VII.2, 2578

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2578
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Side
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ(Τ) Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) 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 ϹΙΔΗΤΩΝ, ΙΕΡΟϹ
Edition Σιδητῶν ἱερός
Translation of the Sidetans, sacred
Reverse design inscription within laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.44 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Watson 752
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–4: same rev. die as RPC VIII 2134/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Falghera 2192
2 2     Savoca 92 Blue, 19 Dec. 2020, lot 1366
3 3     ✸ SNG vA 8542
4 4     V. Prokhorov coll.