RPC VII.2, 3065

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3065
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue With Π Π
Dating AD 238 and after
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) π(ατὴρ) π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus, father of the fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear, holding shield (decorated with gorgoneion) and spear pointing forward
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩ, Α Μ Κ Β Γ
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεω(ς) α μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) β γ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, twice (neocorate), (of the) three (eparchies)
Reverse design Gordian III, radiate, in military dress, standing left, holding Nike and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 27.15 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1457A SNG 1711 = Wa 4674
2 2     Ayvagediği hoard 51
3 3     Falghera 2217
4 4     M&M GmbH 19, 16 May 2006, lot 228 = Schulten, 11 Apr. 1988, lot 952
5 5     Rauch 61, 25 May 1998, lot 583