RPC VII.2, 2553

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2553
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Side
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ϹΙΔΗΤΩΝ
Edition Σιδητῶν
Translation of the Sidetans
Reverse design Athena standing left, crowning trophy and holding thunderbolt; at left, pomegranate
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.34 g
Axis 6
Reference Watson 728
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 648 SNG 854 = Wa 3473
2 2     C: Mossop
3 3     ✸ V: GR 18845
4 4     Antalya: 5371 Büyükyörük, Antalya 102
5 5     C. Rhodes coll.