RPC VII.1, 517A

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 517A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Amarantos, son of Moschion (grammateus)
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 rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΓΡ ΑΜΑ[ΡΑΝΤΟΥ ΜΑΓΝΗ]ΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γραμματέως Ἀμαράντου Μαγνήτων ἐπ(ὶ) γρ(αμματέως) Ἀμαράντου Μαγνήτων
Translation under the grammateus Amarantos, of the Magnesians
Reverse design Dionysus standing left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus; behind, Pan standing left, holding pedum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 9.78 g
Axis 6
Reference Schultz —-
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 513/1, 514.2/2, 518/1–3, 519/1–3, 521/1, 522/1–2, 524.1/1, 4–5, 525/1, 531/1–2, 533.1/1–2, 535/1–3, 537/1–2, 540A/1–3, 548/1, 551/1, 3, 552/1–4, 553/1–2.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L classified under the uncertain coins