RPC VII.2, 2246

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2246
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Lycia
City Myra
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) 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 rear
Reverse inscription ΜΥΡΕωΝ
Edition Μυρέων
Translation of the Myrans
Reverse design cult statue of Eleuthera standing facing, bowl left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 18.50 g
Axis 12
Reference vA Lykien, 134–5, 137–41
Specimens 13 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.2350 SNG vA 4368 = vA Lykien, 135
2 2     L: 1971,0905.1 vA Lykien, 137
3 3     P: 225 Wa 3124 = vA Lykien, 138
4 4     O: Milne vA Lykien, 139
5 5     ✸ V: GR 18729 vA Lykien, 134
6 6     Winterthur vA Lykien, 140 = GrMW II, 4279
7 7     Arycanda excavations (ARY 89–94) = Tek, Arykanda 2002, no. 978
8 8     Baldwin's = vA Lykien, 141
9 9     CNG MBS 72, 14 June 2006, lot 1177
10 10     CNG MBS 76, 12 Sept. 2007, lot 1084
11 11     Gorny & Mosch 142, 10 Oct. 2005, lot 1998
12 12     Gorny & Mosch 147, 7 Mar. 2006, lot 1848
13 13     Schulten, Apr. 1988, lot 893 = Sternberg 11, 20 Nov. 1981, lot 325