RPC VII.2, 2021

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2021
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔ(γουστος)
Translation Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Νικομηδέων δὶς νεωκόρων
Translation of the Nicomedians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Sarapis-Dionysus standing left, wearing kalathos, holding ears of corn (or grapes?) and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.98 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Rec 366
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 2, 4–6: same rev. die as 2022/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18273657, 1930/1328
2 2     C: 279-1975
3 3     G Rec 366, pl. XCVII, 24 = Hunter 18 = SNG 1121
4 4     Bern: N/82.664 SNG Righetti 664
5 5     Cologne: BI_0090 Corsten 90
6 6     ✸ Cologne: BI_0091 Corsten 91
7 7     Istanbul: 960-41 Güney, Nicomedia 85 corr.
8 8     Yapı Kredi 115
9 9     Yapı Kredi 116
10 10     Yapı Kredi 117