RPC VII.2, 3772

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3772
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
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian 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 Hermanubis standing right, wearing kalathos, holding winged caduceus and palm-leaf; behind, jackal
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.38 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 25245
2 2     A: 4016 (Demetriou)
3 3     B. Michaux coll.
4 4     C. Rhodes coll.