RPC VII.1, 791

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 791
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Synnada
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Alexandros ΙΙ (agonothetes and archiereus for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΡΧ ΑΛΕΖ ΑΓΩΝ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΙ Β ϹΥΝΝΑΔΕΩΝ
Edition ἄρχ(οντος) Ἀλέζ(άνδρου) ἀγων(οθέτου) ἀρχιερέ(ως) βʹ Συνναδέων
Translation of the archon Alexandros, agonothete, archiereus for the second time, of the Synnadians
Reverse design arched shrine with two columns enclosing shield between two branches; in pediment, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.36 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 12 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 790/1–3, 792/1–3, 793/1, 794/1–3, 795/1, 796/1.
Note The object was identified as a shield by Nollé, but see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/63277.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 37643
2 2     SNG vA 3992
3 3     P: 2071 Wa 6552
4 4     Private coll.
5 5     CGT coll. = Pecunem 34, 2 Aug. 2015, lot 756
6 6     VAuctions, London Coin Galleries 3, 10 Nov. 2016, lot 118
7 7     Afyon: 315
8 8     Naumann 64, 1 Apr. 2018, lot 328
9 9     ✸ Leeds-UL: 1528
10 10     C. Rhodes coll.
11 11     Bucephalus Numismatic 31, 19 Jan. 2024, lot 122
12 12     SPQR Collection 3, 4 Oct. 2024, lot 271