RPC VII.2, 3485

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3485
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Issue I
Dating AD 238–40
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Σεβαστός Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) 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, right, seen from front, with gorgoneion on cuirass, left arm of cuirass raised
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας senatus consulto δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξουσίας s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation holder of tribunician power, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design eagle standing facing, head left, with wreath in beak; tail to left
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.90 g
Axis 12
Reference Bland 1991b, —; Prieur —; McAlee 863A
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 439, 6 Mar. 2019, lot 310
2 2     Emporium Hamburg EA 505, 27 Feb. 2014, lot 46