radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, left, seen from rear, holding spear pointing forward and shield against shoulder (decorated with gorgoneion)
Reverse inscription
ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΗϹ
Edition
Καισαρείας Γερμανικῆς
Translation
of Caesarea Germanica
Reverse design
Apollo standing left, holding patera and branch
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
27 mm
Average weight
9.49 g
Axis
2
Reference
Rec —
Specimens
2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links
1–2: same obv. die as RPC VII.1 692.1/1–6 (Alia), RPC VII.1 693.1/1 (Alia), 1864/1, 1864A/1, 1865/1–2, 1874/1–2 (Cius), 1875/1–3 (Cius), 2043/1–3 (Prusias ad Hypium), 2044/1 (Prusias ad Hypium), 2045/1 (Prusias ad Hypium).
Note
Object held in r. hand obscured by countermark on the NY specimen, but identifiable as a patera on the coin of the SPQR sale.