RPC VII.1, 580

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 580
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
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 ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design warrior advancing right, right hand raised, holding shield, left foot on prow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 9.75 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 27 (15 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 5–12: same pair of dies. 13–16: same pair of dies. 18–21: same pair of dies. 1–17: same obv. die as 578.1/1–5, 579/1, 581.1/1–6, 581.2/7–8, 582/3–5. 18–21: same obv. die as 578.2/6–9, 581.2/9–10. 22: same obv. die as 581.2/12–15, 582/6. 1–4: same rev. die as 590.1/1–8. 5–12: same rev. die as 590.2/14. 18–21: same rev. die as 590.2/9–13.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Basel: 1908.2020
2 2     P: 3649
3 3     NY: 1944.100.47576
4 4     Cop SNG 1757
5 5     Amsterdam: Leiden 6082
6 6     Milan: 12293
7 7     P: 3467
8 8     O
9 9     Warsaw: 84364
10 10     Zurich: 646
11 11     Mu
12 12     P: 3650
13 13     V: GR 18122
14 14     Mu
15 15     P: 3466
16 16     ✸ L: 1843,0712.103 BMC 302
17 17     Milan: 7292
18 18     G Hunter 32 = SNG 1799
19 19     P: 3476
20 20     L BMC 301
21 21     Lindgren I, 598
22 22     V: GR 18123
23 23     V-Schottenstift: 3386
24 24     N F 8307
25 25     Turin Fabretti 4177
26 26     Heritage Long Beach Signature Sale 3035, 3 Sept. 2014, lot 32133
27 27     Freiburg: 11814