RPC VII.2, 975

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 975
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 temple with four columns enclosing Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.47 g
Axis 1, 2
Reference Draganov, Deultum 1372–8
External URI(s) https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1112
Specimens 12 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 2, 4: same rev. die as 1075/3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     A SNG Soutzos 217
2 2     C. Rhodes coll. = CNG MBS 60, 22 May 2002, lot 1205
3 3     Falkensee coll.
4 4     ✸ Peus 403, 27 Apr. 2011, lot 440
5 5 –11     SNG Bobokov 1372–8
12 12     B. Michaux coll. = Savoca 186, 16 Dec. 2023, lot 302