RPC VII.2, 512

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 512
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Pella
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue First issue, radiate bust
Dating AD 238–late 239
Obverse inscription IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Ant(onius) Gordianus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG PELLA
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Pella
Translation colony Julia Augusta Pella
Reverse design Pan seated left, on rock, raising his right hand to head, holding pedum in his left; in field, left, syrinx
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.63 g
Axis 1, 7
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 45
2 2     ✸ B: 18272599, 1867/28780
3 3     B. Michaux coll.