RPC VII.2, 2763

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2763
Province Galatia
Region Lycaonia
City Iconium
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AN GORDIANOS (sic)
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) An(tonius) Gordian{o}<u>s
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ICONIESI (sic) ADRIA COL, S R
Edition Iconiensium Hadriana colonia socia Romanorum Iconie(n)si(um) <H>adria(na) col(onia) s(ocia) R(omanorum)
Translation Iconium, the colony of Hadriana, ally of the Romans
Reverse design Fortuna seated left, holding harpa of Perseus and cornucopia; wheel leaning against the throne; at feet, rudder and river god swimming
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 28.30 g
Axis 7
Reference vA Lykaonien 333–4
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 2761/1, 2771/1–5, 2772/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1874,0716.86 vA Lykaonien 333 = BMC 8
2 2     Auctiones 7, 7 June 1977, lot 409 = vA Lykaonien 334 = SNG vA 5390
3 3     ✸ Helios 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 608