RPC VII.1, 562.3

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 562.3
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ
Edition Μαγνήτων
Translation of the Magnetes
Reverse design infant Dionysus seated facing on cista mystica
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.06 g
Axis 6
Reference Schultz 469
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 6: same obv. die as 438B/1 (Mastaura), 475/1 (Nysa), 476/1–8 (Nysa), 563/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
6 6     L: 1839,1224.312 BMC 93
8 8     ✸ C. Rhodes coll. = Forum Ancient Coins (added 8 Oct. 2014)
9 9     Freiburg: 11789