RPC VII.2, 3547

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3547
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Berytus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue First issue
Dating AD 238–9
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS AVG
Edition Imperator Gordianus Augustus Imp(erator) Gordianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL BER
Edition colonia Berytus col(onia) Ber(ytus)
Translation colony of Berytus
Reverse design two legionary eagles, facing each other
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 4.03 g
Axis 1, 7, 12
Reference Sawaya series 114, 2073–8
Specimens 6 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1840,1215.202 BMC 255
2 2     P Bab 1314
3 3     ✸ B: 18275202, Fox
4 4     C: Leake
5 5     Cop SNG 127
6 6     NY: 1944.100.72441