RPC VII.2, 2769

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2769
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 HADR ICONIESI, S R
Edition colonia Aelia Hadriana Iconiensis socia Romanorum col(onia) Ael(ia) Hadr(iana) Iconiens(is) s(ocia) R(omanorum)
Translation colony Aelia Hadriana of Iconium, ally of the Romans
Reverse design to left, female figure seated left, on round shield, in attitude of mourning; in the centre, palm tree; to right, bound captive standing right, leaning against tree; below, harpa of Perseus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 17.72 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Lykaonien —
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 2716/2 (Antioch), 2759/1–9, 2760/1, 2767/1, 3–4, 2768/1–2, 2769A/1, 2770/1–2.
Note On the rev., the S of ICONIESI is retrograde as Ƨ.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG, Triton 15, 3 Jan. 2012, lot 1416 = NAC 59, 4 Apr. 2011, lot 1104
2 2     Kölner Münkabinet 80, 5 Nov. 2003, lot 376 = Kress 125, 17 Apr. 1963, lot 730