RPC VII.1, 298

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 298
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Eutyches II (strategos for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) 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 ΕΠ ϹΤ ΑΥΡ ΕΥΤΥΧΟΥϹ Β ΦΩΚΑΙΕ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Αὐρηλίου Εὐτύχους βʹ Φωκαιέων ἐπ(ὶ) στ(ρατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Εὐτύχους βʹ Φωκαιέ(ων)
Translation under strategos Aurelius Eutyches II, of the Phocaeans
Reverse design Phocaea and Cybele, both holding patera and tympanum, standing left; at feet of Cybele, two lions
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 12.90 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same pair of dies. 1–6: same obv. die as 273/1–10 (Cyme), 298A/1.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     G Hunter 10 = SNG 1417
2 2     ✸ P: 2039
3 3     Mu SNG 856
4 4     Lindgren I, A527A = Weber 6103
5 5     O: Christ Church
6 6     L: 1885,0606.169 BMC 157
8 8     P: AA.GR.26219