RPC VII.2, 576

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 576
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Perinthus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ(Ω) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Αὔγουστος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντώ(νιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Περινθίων δὶς νεωκόρων Περινθίων δὶς νεωκόρων
Translation of the Perinthians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Demeter seated left, holding ears of corn and torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.44 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Schönert, Perinthos 801 and 814
External URI(s) https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3194
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)
Note On the obv., sometimes, ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ (lunate sigma) and ΑΥΓ without ligature.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1234
2 2     P: 1233
3 3     ✸ C McClean 4271 = Schönert, Perinthos 801/1
4 4     V: GR 39719
5 5     Kırklareli: K.T-2 Sammlungen Türkei 467
6 6     N: F6442 cast in BBAW = Schönert, Perinthos 814/1
7 7     Cast in BBAW = Schönert, Perinthos 801/2
8 8     Künker 41, 11 Mar. 1998, lot 173 = Schenk-Behrens 73, 28 June 1997, lot 343
9 9     Schulman New York June 1969, lot 508