RPC VII.2, 3755

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3755
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 ΕΥϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Εὐσεβής Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Εὐσε(βής)
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 (ἔτους) γʹ
Translation of year 3
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis, facing, wearing kalathos
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 11.90 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4768; M 3361
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1950,1006.126 BMC Supp. 3211
2 2     O: HCR30859 M 3361
3 3     A: 3998 (Demetriou)
4 4     J. Aiello coll.
5 5     Naville Numismatics 69, 14 Nov. 2021, lot 249 = D 4768