RPC VII.1, 94

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 94
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Antonius Severus (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ϹΕΒΗΡΟΥ ΕΛΑΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Μ(άρκου) Ἀντ(ωνίου) Σεβήρου Ἐλαιητῶν
Translation under Marcus Antonius Severus, of the Elaeans
Reverse design Demeter standing facing, holding two ears of corn and torch, next to Persephone standing left, holding ears of corn and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 20.32 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 95/1, 169/3 (Pergamum), 176.3/5 (Pergamum).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu SNG 435
2 2     B: 9780
3 3     L: 1921,0520.46 Weber 5560