RPC VII.2, 3764

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3764
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue LΔ = year 4
Dating AD 240/1
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 Δ
Edition (ἔτους) δʹ
Translation of year 4
Reverse design bust of Asclepius, right, with drapery on left shoulder; before, serpent staff
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.95 g
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1950,1006.122 BMC Supp. 3206
2 2     NY: 1944.100.65073
3 3     DS 12395
4 4     DS 12396