RPC VII.2, 522

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 522
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Pella
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Second issue, radiate bust
Dating early AD 240
Obverse inscription IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Ant(onius) Gordianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG PELLA
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Pella
Translation Colony Julia Augusta Pella
Reverse design Fortuna seated on throne, left, her right hand raised to her shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.75 g
Axis 3, 7, 12
Specimens 9 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1016
3 3     Stockholm SNG Sweden II/2, 924
4 4     B. Michaux coll.
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     Gorny & Mosch 126, 14 Oct. 2003, lot 1768
7 7     Naumann 47, 9 Oct. 2016, lot 264
8 8     Nomos obolos 9, 25 Mar. 2018, lot 685
9 9     Private coll.
10 10     ✸ Savoca Numismatik EA 15, 28 May 2017, lot 346 = Savoca Numismatik EA 9, 21 Aug. 2016, lot 347