RPC VII.2, 3084

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3084
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) 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
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Β Γ
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) βʹ γʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, twice (neocorate), (of the) three (eparchies)
Reverse design lion attacking bull, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 25.22 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C: Leake
2 2     CGT coll.