RPC VII.2, 33

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 33
Province Moesia Superior
Region Moesia
City Viminacium
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue AN IIII = year 4
Dating AD 242/3
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Gordianus Pius Fel(ix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gordian Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription P M S COL VIM, AN IIII
Edition P(rovincia) M(oesia) S(uperior) col(onia) Vim(inacium) an(no) IIII
Translation Province of Moesia Superior, Colony Viminacium, in the year 4
Reverse design Moesia standing left, holding two vexilla, the one on the left surmonted by a lion, the one on the right surmonted by a bull
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.50 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference AMNG 88
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 388
2 2     V: GR 37830
3 3     Budapest SNG 256
4 4     B. Michaux coll.
5 5     CNG MBS 69, 8 June 2005, lot 915 (part of)
6 6     ✸ Fischer 158, 15 Sept. 2017, lot 638 = Gorny & Mosch 160, 9 Oct. 2007, lot 1778
7 7     Lanz 109, 27 May 2002, lot 722
8 8     Rauch 84, 13 May 2009, lot 748