RPC VII.2, 3099

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3099
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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Σεβαστὸς πατὴρ πατρίδος 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 ΜΗΤΡΟ, Α Μ Κ Β Γ
Edition Ταρσοῦ μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης βʹ γʹ Ταρσοῦ μητρο(πόλεως) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) βʹ γʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, first, greatest, most beautiful, 2 (neocorate), of the 3 (eparchies)
Reverse design Sandan standing right, on horned lion, quiver over shoulder, raising right hand, holding crown, enclosed in round canopy
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 23.46 g
Axis 12
Specimens 13 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 257
2 2     P: 1397 SNG 1707
3 3     P: 1398 SNG 1708
4 4     B: 18274191, 1855/17670
5 5     C: Leake
6 6     ✸ NY: 1973.191.145
7 7     O
8 8     C. Rhodes coll.
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     CNG EA 206, 11 Mar. 2009, lot 335 = CNG 70, 21 Sept. 2005, lot 583 = SNG Levante 1140
11 11     Hirsch 293, 25 Sept. 2013, lot 2952
12 12     Tahberer 1570
13 13     Boston: 62.416