RPC VII.2, 917

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 917
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Deultum
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Person (rev.) 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 Gordian III, in military dress, standing right, holding spear and globe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.84 g
Axis 2, 6
Reference Jurukova, Deultum 339; Draganov, Deultum 988–92
External URI(s) https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/173
Specimens 12 (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 8578
2 2     Plovdiv: Tacchella
3 3     Sofia: 788
4 4     ✸ B. Michaux coll. = ex M. Mihalka coll.
5 5     C. Rhodes coll.
6 6     C. Rhodes coll.
7 7     cgb.fr MBS 41, 26 Nov. 2009, lot 744
8 8 –12     SNG Bobokov 988–92