RPC VII.2, 556

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 556
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Coela
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CA(ES)(A) M AN(T) GORDIANVS
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Imp(erator) Caesa(r) M(arcus) Ant(onius) Gordianus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription AEL MVNI(CIP)(I) COEL(AN)
Edition Aelium municipium Coelanum Ael(ium) municipi(um) Coelan(um)
Translation the Aelian municipality of Coela
Reverse design Genius standing left, holding small statue (simulacrum) and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.32 g
Axis 12
External URI(s) https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/5248
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Note On the rev., sometimes, CVEL for COEL.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 6
2 2     P: 1627
3 3     NY: 1944.100.16572
4 4     A. Jürging coll.
5 5     C. Rhodes coll.
6 6     ✸ Savoca 19 Blue, 20 Apr. 2019, lot 678
7 7     B. Michaux coll. = Savoca 196 Blue, 17 Feb. 2024, lot 275