RPC VII.2, 3506

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3506
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Issue II
Dating AD 241
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 radiate head of Gordian III, left, with drapery on right shoulder
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ ΤΟ Β, S C
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας ὕπατος τὸ βʹ Senatus Consulto δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατος τὸ βʹ S(enatus) C(onsulto)
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, consul for the second time, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design eagle standing left, head left, with wreath in beak; tail to right
Metal silver
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 9.87 g
Axis 6
Reference Bland 1991b, 11; Prieur 289; McAlee 870
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 3490/1–6.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 439, 6 Mar. 2019, lot 315 = Prieur coll. = Elsen FPL 62, 1983, lot 90