RPC VII.2, 3531

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3531
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Paltus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Probably year ΖϘΥ = 497
Dating AD 238/9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α[ ]ΔΙΑΝΟ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀ[---]διανό(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus A[---]Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΠΑΛΤΗΝΩΝ [ ]
Edition Παλτηνῶν [---]
Translation of the Paltans [---]
Reverse design figure standing left, holding corn ears (?) and torch or sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.74 g
Axis 12
Reference Meyer-Zwiffelhoffer —
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.66526
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.66525