RPC VII.1, 807.2

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 807.2
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Philomelium
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Cornelius Alexandros
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντώνι(ος) Γορδιανὸ(ς) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Gordian III, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΟΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΜΗΛΕωΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Κορ(νηλίου) Ἀλεξάνδρου Φιλομηλέων
Translation under Cornelius Alexandros, of the Philomelians
Reverse design river god Gallos sitting left, holding cornucopia and resting on water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.09 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 4–7: same pair of dies. 4–9: same obv. die as 807.1/1–3, 807.3/10–17, 807.4/18–25, 807.4A/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
4 4     Aufhäuser 7, 1990, lot 595 = Lanz 56, 1991, lot 669
5 5     M&M GmbH 16, 19 May 2005, lot 590 (Righetti)
6 6     B: Rauch
7 7     ✸ P: 1984.741
8 8     O Weber 7168
9 9     NY: 1944.100.50559
27 27     Helios 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 574
31 31     Afyon: 2263
32 32     B. Michaux coll. = Biga numismatics, auction 26, 06 Jan 2024, lot 244