RPC VII.2, 874

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 874
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Deultum
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Third issue
Dating c. AD 241–2
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Gordianus Pius Fel(ix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gordian Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL FL PAC DEVLT
Edition col(onia) Fl(avia) Pac(is) Deult(ensium)
Translation Flavian Colony of Peace of the Deultensians
Reverse design Apollo standing left, holding patera, chalmys, and branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.57 g
Axis 2, 6, 7, 8
Reference Jurukova, Deultum 323; Draganov, Deultum 869–72
Specimens 9 (1 in the core collections)
Note On the obv., sometimes, no ligature.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 8579
2 2     Sofia: 6165 Jurukova, Deultum 323/1
3 3     ✸ Winterthur: G 6406
4 4     A. Perrier coll.
5 5     C. Rhodes coll.
6 6     SNG Bobokov 869
7 7     SNG Bobokov 870
8 8     SNG Bobokov 871
9 9     SNG Bobokov 872