RPC VII.2, 3739

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3739
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue LΓ = year 3
Dating AD 239/40
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΥϹ(Ε)(Β)
Edition 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 front
Reverse inscription L Γ
Edition (ἔτους) γʹ
Translation of year 3
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear; shield leaning against the throne
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.19 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4711; M 3353; Geissen 2636
Specimens 12 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1950,1006.121 BMC Supp. 3204
2 2     P: 3139
3 3     NY: 1944.100.64964
4 4     O: HCR30850 M 3353
5 5     V: GR 25236
6 6     A: 4008 (Demetriou)
7 7     Cologne Geissen 2636
8 8     Milan SNG 1589
9 9     D 4711
10 10     DS 10204
11 11     DS 10205
12 12     DS 10206