RPC VII.1, 456.2

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 456.2
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Μητροπολειτῶν Μητροπολειτῶν
Translation of the Metropolitans
Reverse design Ares standing right, holding spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.58 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 4–5: same pair of dies. 4–5: same obv. die as 417.2/4–10, 13–21 (Ephesus), 419.1/1–13 (Ephesus), 419.3/18–19 (Ephesus), 455.3/4–5, 457.2/10.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
4 4     Mu SNG 682
5 5     ✸ L: 1915,0603.33
6 6     Ödemiş: 8035 SNG 120
7 7     Ödemiş: 2009-11 SNG 121