RPC VII.2, 3227

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3227
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Year Γ = 3
Dating AD 240
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, left, seen from front, holding spear over shoulder and shield (decorated with trophy between captive seated facing right and figure standing left)
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ [ ], ΕΤ Γ
Edition μητροπ(όλεως) [---] ἔτ(ους) γʹ
Translation metropolis [---], of year 3
Reverse design view of Mount Argaeus
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.26 g
Reference Ganschow 854e; Bland —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Rauch 92, 22 Apr. 2013, lot 1404 = Giessener Münzhandlung 207, 2012, lot 502 = Giessener Münzhandlung 215, 2013, lot 966