RPC VII.2, 529

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 529
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Pella
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Third issue
Dating spring AD 240–1
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS P F AG
Edition Imp(erator) Gordianus P(ius) F(elix) A<u>g(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gordian Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG PILLA
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) P{i}<e>lla
Translation colony of 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 7.51 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
Note On the obv., sometimes, GOROIANVS (sic); on the rev., sometimes PELLA.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 46
2 2     L: 1842,0729.57 BMC 47
3 3     ✸ B: 18272600, Knobelsdorff
4 4     B: 18272601, Löbb.
5 5     Mu
6 6     Alpha Bank: 2622
7 7     Alpha Bank: 9369
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     Helios 5, 25 June 2010, lot 590