RPC VII.2, 3728

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3728
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue LΒ = year 2
Dating AD 238/9
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΥϹ(Ε)(Β)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Εὐσεβής Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pious
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Β
Edition ἔτους βʹ (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design Nilus reclining on hippopotamus left, holding cornucopia and reed
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.43 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 1900; D 4761; M 3332; Geissen 2628
Specimens 14 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1860,0327.219 BMC 1900
2 2     B: 18275270, Löbb.
3 3     NY: 1974.26.4262
4 4     ✸ NY: 1944.100.64951
5 5     O: HCR30829 M 3332
6 6     V: GR 37970
7 7     Cologne Geissen 2629
8 8     B. Michaux coll.
9 9     B. Michaux coll.
10 10     CNG EA 362, 28 Oct. 2015, lot 361
11 11     DS 10258
12 12     DS 10259
13 13     Figari & Mosconi 1405 = Schenk-Behrens 87, 2 Apr. 2004, lot 301 = Schulten, 11 Apr. 1988, lot 988 = D 4761
14 14     J. Aiello coll.