RPC VII.1, 237.1

 

Image of specimen #21

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 237.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός 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 ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων
Translation of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.09 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 14 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same pair of dies. 1–8: same obv. die as 235.1/1, 236.1/1–2, 238.1/1–4. 1–6: same rev. die as 235A/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Löbb.
2 2     G Hunter 28 = SNG 1981
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     P: 1302
5 5     Lausanne: 1201
6 6     Amsterdam: ex Leiden 165/150
7 7     L: 1895,0508.44 BMC 182
8 8     V: GR 19590
20 20     Tire: 90-5177 SNG 485
21 21     ✸ C. Rhodes coll.
22 22     Leeds-UL: 813
23 23     Freiburg: 11934
24 24     B. Michaux coll. = N&N Green 1, 3 Sept. 2022, lot 427
25 25     T. Scott coll.