RPC VII.1, 585

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 585
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 Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.52 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Specimens 26 (12 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 7–12: same pair of dies. 13–14: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 584/1–6, 20, 586/4–11. 7–12: same obv. die as 584/7–11, 586/12–21. 13–15: same obv. die as 584/12–14, 586/22. 1–5: same rev. die as 596/1–12. 6–12: same rev. die as 596/13–16.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Milan: 7295
2 2     G Hunter 30 = SNG 1797
3 3     P: 3644
4 4     V: GR 18121
5 5     Basel: 1982.455.57
6 6     Brussels
7 7     Falghera 2132
8 8     Cop SNG 1759
9 9     ✸ L: 1841,0730.142 BMC 298
10 10     P: 3469
11 11     Mu
12 12     Zurich: 1914/6
13 13     V: GR 18120
14 14     SNG vA 2315
15 15     Dresden: 1465
16 16     Weber 6332
17 17     N F 8303
18 18     P: AA.GR.24959
19 19     P: AA.GR.26077
20 20     P: AA.GR.18893
21 21     Verona: 70536 SNG 1621
22 22     Münster: M 1177
23 23     C. Rhodes coll.
24 24     C. Rhodes coll.
25 25     C. Rhodes coll.
26 26     Cop SNG 1745, asElagabalus