RPC VII.2, 3780

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3780
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 ΕΥϹΕ
Edition 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 - Δ
Edition (ἔτους) δʹ
Translation of year 4
Reverse design Roma standing left, holding spear and parazonium; at left, shield leaning against her leg
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.59 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4700
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18275305, 1861/27738
2 2     G SNG 4517
3 3     V: GR 25246
4 4     A: 4027 (Demetriou)
5 5     D 4700
6 6     DS 10198