RPC VII.2, 2365

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2365
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Lycia
City Phaselis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ΜΑΡ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΑϹΗΛΙΤωΝ
Edition Φασηλιτῶν
Translation of the Phaselites
Reverse design cult statue of Aphrodite (?) standing facing, veil supported by two Nikai; at feet, altar and small nude figure (priest?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 20.93 g
Axis 1, 7
Reference vA Lykien, 267
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1841,B.3230 BMC 22 = F. Imhoof-Blumer, 'Beiträge zur Erklärung griechischer Münztypen', Nomisma 8 (1913), p. 19, no. 57 = vA Lykien, 267
2 2     P: 2008.53
3 3     B. Michaux coll. = ex M. Mihalka coll.
4 4     C. Rhodes coll. = Monnaies d'Antan 23, 19 May 2018, lot 879 = Gorny & Mosch 257, 15 Oct. 2018, lot 618
5 5     Hirsch 166, May 1990, lot 1213
6 6     Lanz 36, Apr. 1986, lot 796
7 7     Naumann 107, 5 Sept. 2021, lot 1142 = F. Jarman coll.
8 8     ✸ Private coll. = CNG EA 94, 21 July 2004, lot 102