RPC VII.2, 3102

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3102
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 ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ, Α Μ Κ Β Γ
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως α μεγίστης καλλίστης β γ Ταρσοῦ Μητροπό(λεως) 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 Selene-Hecate, crowned with crescent, wearing chiton inflated by wind, standing in galloping biga drawn by hump-backed bulls, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 25.15 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Specimens 8 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B. Michaux coll.= Kunker 54, 7 Mar. 2000, lot 2264
2 2     Berk 106, 20 Jan. 1999, lot 773
3 3     C. Rhodes coll.
4 4     C. Rhodes coll. = Naumann 77, 5 May 2019, lot 583
5 5     CNG EA 304, 12 June 2013, lot 283
6 6     Falghera 2215
7 7     M&M AG 41, 18 June 1970, lot 586
8 8     ✸ Naumann 63, 4 Mar. 2018, lot 480 (Vogl coll.) = Aufhäuser 4, 7 Oct. 1987, lot 416