RPC VII.2, 2765

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2765
Province Galatia
Region Lycaonia
City Iconium
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Ant(onius) Gordianus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AEL ADR ICONIEN, S R
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) <H>adr(iana) Iconien(sium) s(ocia) R(omanorum)
Translation the colony of Aelia Hadriana, Iconium, ally of the Romans
Reverse design founder of the colony, ploughing with bull and cow, right; in the background, two vexilla; below, harpa of Perseus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.66 g
Axis 12
Reference vA Lykaonien 327
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same rev. die as 2764/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BNK,G.1184 BMC 10 = vA Lykaonien 327
2 2     Grün 64, 20 Nov. 2014, lot 2111