RPC VII.1, 103

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 103
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Gaius Aurelius Apollonides (first archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΟ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Gordianus Αὔγουστο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔΟΥ ΑΡΧ ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἀπολλωνίδου ἄρχ(οντος) Γερμηνῶν
Translation under Apollonides archon of the Germenians
Reverse design three nymphs standing facing, each holding water jar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 17.22 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Ehling 206
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 84/1–2 (Miletopolis), 101/1, 102/1–2, 112.1/1–2, 6, 113A/1, 132.1/1, 132.2/2–4, 134/1. 1–2: same rev. die as 112.1/1–2, 6, 134/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Boston: 63.214
2 2     Warsaw: 59481
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 271, 11 Jan. 2012, lot 330
4 4     Elsen 114, 15 Sept. 2012, lot 360