RPC VII.2, 3638

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3638
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Gordian I and Gordian II
Person (obv.) Gordian I (Augustus)
Issue LΑ = year 1
Dating AD 238
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΜ ΑΦΡ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Σεμ(πρόνιος) Ἀφρικ(ανὸς) Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius Sempronius Africanus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian I, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription L - Α
Edition (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis, right, wearing kalathos
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 12.00 g
Axis 11
Reference D 4661
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: H 625
2 2     D 4661