RPC VII.1, 192.1

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 192.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Thyatira
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Fabius Alfenus Apollinarios (strategos)
Alliance with Smyrna
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠ Τ ΦΑΒ ΑΛΦ ΑΠΟΛΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ Κ ϹΜΥΡΝ ΟΜΟΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) Τ(ίτου) Φαβ(ίου) Ἀλφ(ήνου) Ἀπολιναρίου Θυατειρηνῶν κ(αὶ) Σμυρν(αίων) ὁμόν(οια)
Translation under Titus Fabius Alfenus Apollinarius, concord of the Thyatireans and Smyrneans
Reverse design Tyche of Thyatira and Amazon Smyrna standing facing each other, clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 20.62 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Franke & Nollé 2318–9
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 179/1–2 (Acrasus), 219/1, 3 (Saitta), 234.1/1–2 (Sardis).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.2068 SNG vA 8279
2 2     ✸ C SNG 4895