RPC VII.2, 3687

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3687
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Caesar)
Issue LΑ = year 1
Dating AD 238
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Nominative Marcus Antonius Gordianus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L - Α
Reverse design Athena standing, facing, head left, holding spear and shield on ground
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Note On this obverse inscription, see the introduction to Alexandria.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1925,0117.2 BMC Supp. 3197
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 281, 20 June 2012, lot 249
3 3     DS 10189 = Heritage Monthly 61151, 26 Jan. 2020, lot 97094
4 4     Roma Numismatics EA 36, 27 May 2017, lot 246