RPC VII.2, 3387


Image of specimen #6

Coin type
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Volume	VII.2
Number	3387
Province	Cappadocia
Region	Cappadocia
City	Caesarea
Reign	Gordian III
Person (obv.)	Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue	Year Ϛ = 6
Dating	AD 243
Obverse inscription	ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition	Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation	Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design	laureate head of Gordian III, right
Reverse inscription	ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹ(Α) Β Ν, ΕΤ Ϛ
Edition	Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας βʹ νεωκόρου ἔτους ϛʹ Μητρο(πόλεως) Καισα(ρείας) βʹ ν(εωκόρου) ἔτ(ους) ϛʹ
Translation	of the metropolis Caesarea, twice neocorate, of year 6
Reverse design	view of Mount Argaeus set on altar containing wreath
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	26 mm
Average weight	9.65 g
Axis	1, 6, 12
Reference	Ganschow 900a; Bland 1996, 171
Specimens	9 (3 in the core collections)
Note	On the rev., ƐΤ Ϛ is in exergue or on either side of the altar.

#	Specimen	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	P: 733	Bland 1996, 171.2	25	11.30	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
2	2	P: 734	Bland 1996, 171.3	25	8.82	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
3	3	B: 18274410, Löbb.	Bland 1996, 171.1	26	9.78	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
4	4	Anamur: 1.1036.91	SNG 422		10.80	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
5	5		CGT coll.	25	7.61	6	Obv.: GIC — (uncertain)	Show
6	6 ✸		CGT coll. = Zeus EA 20, 12 Dec. 2021, lot 495	25	9.51	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
7	7		CNG EA 358, 26 Aug. 2015, lot 235	27	9.70	1		Show
8	8		Henseler 1406	26	10.53	12	ƐΤ to l. of altar; Ϛ to r. of altar	Show
9	9		VAuctions 273, 24 Nov. 2011, lot 307	27.7	8.80		Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show