RPC VII.2, 2767

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2767
Province Galatia
Region Lycaonia
City Iconium
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AT (sic) GORDIANVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) A<n>t(onius) Gordianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AEL ICONIEN, S R
Edition colonia Aelia Iconiensium socia Romanorum col(onia) Ael(ia) Iconien(sium) s(ocia) R(omanorum)
Translation the colony of Aelia, 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 33 mm
Average weight 19.20 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Lykaonien 328–9
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3–4: same pair of dies. 1, 3–4: same obv. die as 2716/2 (Antioch), 2759/1–9, 2760/1, 2768/1–2, 2769/1–2, 2769A/1, 2770/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 41 SNG 2294 = vA Lykaonien 328
2 2     B: 18273393, I-B vA Lykaonien 329 corr.
3 3     B. Michaux coll.
4 4     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 265, 15 Oct. 2019, lot 1063 = Schulten, 19 Apr. 1989, lot 594 = Schulten, 11 Apr. 1988, lot 936 = Kölner Münzkabinett 35, 16 Apr. 1984, lot 58