RPC VII.1, 520

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 520
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Demeas (grammateus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντώ(νιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΔΗΜΕΟΥ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γρ(αμματέως) Δημέου Μαγνήτων
Translation under the grammateus Demeas, of the Magnetes
Reverse design Dionysus standing left in front of vine, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at his feet, panther
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 18.20 g
Axis 6
Reference Schultz 397
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Boston: 64.292
2 2     St Petersburg: 15243
3 3     C McClean 8195