RPC VII.1, 84

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 84
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Miletopolis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Hermes (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΟ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Αὔγουστος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔγουστο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΑΥΡΗ ΕΡΜΟΥ ΜΕΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition στρατηγοῦ Αὐρηλίου Ἑρμοῦ Μειλητοπολειτῶν στρα(τηγοῦ) Αὐρη(λίου) Ἑρμοῦ Μειλητοπολειτῶν
Translation of the strategos Aurelius Hermes, of the Miletopolitans
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; behind her, tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 23.34 g
Axis 7
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 101/1 (Germe), 102/1–2 (Germe), 103/1–2 (Germe), 112.1/1–2, 6 (Germe), 113A/1 (Germe), 132.1/1 (Germe), 132.2/2–4 (Germe), 134/1 (Germe).
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu
2 2     ✸ L: 1919,0417.51
3 3     C. Rhodes coll.