RPC VII.2, 2446

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2446
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pisidia
City Cremna
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M ANTO GORDIANO
Edition Imperatori Caesari Marco Antonio Gordiano Imp(eratori) Caes(ari) M(arco) Anto(nio) Gordiano
Translation to Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription LVNAE COL CREMNENSIVM
Edition Lunae colonia Cremnensium Lunae col(onia) Cremnensium
Translation for Luna, the colony of the Cremnensians
Reverse design temple with two columns enclosing shrine containing circular recipient on base surmounted by crescent and star; in pediment, head of Luna between crescents
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.77 g
Axis 12
Reference vA Pisidien II, 1374–7; Watson 605
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1970,0909.183 vA Pisidien II, 1376 = Price & Trell p. 191, fig. 345
2 2     Burdur vA Pisidien II, 1377
3 3     Lindgren I, 1300
4 4     SNG vA 5106 = vA Pisidien II, 1374
5 5     SNG vA 5107 = vA Pisidien II, 1375
6 6     C. Rhodes coll. = Aphrodite Art Coins G6, 9–10 Jan. 2025, lot 814