RPC VII.1, 365

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 365
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
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 rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων γʹ νεωκόρων
Translation of the Ephesians, thrice neocorate
Reverse design Artemis standing facing in front of tree, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow; at her feet, stag
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 10.55 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 855
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 364.1/1–4, 364.2/5–10, 366/1–3, 367/1–2, 368.1/1–2, 368.2/3, 370/1–2, 371/1–6, 8, 372/1–2, 442.2/4 (Metropolis), 443/1–5 (Metropolis), 452.1/1–3 (Metropolis), 452.2/1–11 (Metropolis), 454.2/3 (Metropolis), 454.5/1–4 (Metropolis), 511.1/1 (Magnesia ad Maeandrum), 514A/1 (Magnesia ad Maeandrum), 533.1/3–4, 8–9 (Magnesia ad Maeandrum), 545.1/1–2 (Magnesia ad Maeandrum), 547/1 (Magnesia ad Maeandrum), 550/1–2 (Magnesia ad Maeandrum).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     G Hunter 66 = SNG 1727
2 2     ✸ B: 18630
3 3     Winterthur GrMW II, 2954
4 4     Mu SNG 215
5 5     V-ON SNG Leypold II, 614.1