RPC VII.2, 3309

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3309
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Year Δ = 4
Dating AD 241
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸ(ς) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ(Π) ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) Β Ν, ΕΤ Δ
Edition μητροπ(όλεως) Καισ(αρίας) βʹ ν(εωκόρου) ἔτ(ους) δʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, twice neocorate, year 4
Reverse design view of Mount Argaeus; above, star
Metal silver
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.06 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Ganschow 877g–h; Bland 1991a —
Specimens 6 (0 in the core collections)
Note Rev. legend reads ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙ (Ganschow 877g), ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹ (Ganschow 877h) or ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙ (Ganschow —).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B. Michaux coll.
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     ✸ Henseler 1342 = Ganschow 877g
4 4     Henseler 1343 = Ganschow 877h
5 5     Trade (Savoca, eBay, 30 Mar. 2014)
6 6     P Romando coll.