RPC VII.1, 454.4

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 454.4
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
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 ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΕΝ ΙΩΝΙΑ
Edition Μητροπολειτῶν τῶν ἐν Ἰωνίᾳ
Translation of the Metropolitans in Ionia
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding figure of Ares and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 9.33 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 6–7, 9–10: same pair of dies. 6–7, 9–10: same obv. die as 409/1–6 (Ephesus), 410.1/1–7 (Ephesus), 410.3/17–19 (Ephesus), 412.1/1–9 (Ephesus), 412.2/10–12, 14, 30–1 (Ephesus), 413/1–3 (Ephesus), 414.1/1 (Ephesus), 414.2/2 (Ephesus), 415.1/1–4 (Ephesus), 415.2/5–13 (Ephesus), 415.3/14–17 (Ephesus), 416.1/1–8 (Ephesus), 447.2/5–6, 448/1–6, 656/1–5 (Neapolis ad Harpasum), 657/1–3 (Neapolis ad Harpasum).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
6 6     ✸ P: 1640
7 7     B: 618/1898
8 8     V-Schottenstift: 3265
9 9     V: GR 17457
10 10     Basel: 1908.1996
12 12     Verona: 72196 SNG 1551
13 13     C. Rhodes coll.