RPC VII.2, 3400

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3400
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Year Ζ = 7, reduced standard
Dating AD 244
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡ(Ο) ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) Β Ν(Ε), ΕΤ Ζ
Reverse design six ears of corn tied together
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 5, 6, 10, 11, 12
Reference Ganschow 907k–o; Bland 1996, 194–6; S 616
Specimens 57 (16 in the core collections)
Note Rev. legend reads ΜΗΤ ΚΑΙ Β ΝƐ (Ganschow 907k; Bland 1996, —), ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹ Β ΝƐ (Ganschow 907o; Bland 1996, 194), ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙ Β Ν (Ganschow 907n; Bland 1996, 194A), ΜΗΤΡ ΚΑΙ Β ΝƐ (Ganschow 907m; Bland 1996, 195; S 616) or ΜΗΤΡ ΚΑΙ Β Ν (Ganschow 907l; Bland 1996, 196; S 616b).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1991,1012.1 (Martini) Bland 1996, 195.10
2 2     ✸ L BMC 346 = Bland 1996, 195.2
3 3     L: 1844,0425.1306 BMC 349 = Bland 1996, 195.1
4 4     P: 737 Bland 1996, 195.11
5 5     P: Seymour de Ricci Bland 1996, 195.5
6 6     B: 18274415, Löbb. Bland 1996, 194.1
7 7     B: 18274416, Löbb. Bland 1996, 195.13
8 8     C Ganschow 907m
9 9     Cop SNG 311 = Bland 1996, 196.1
10 10     Mu: 116 Bland 1996, 196.3
11 11     NY: 1984.66.458 Bland 1996, 195.18
12 12     NY: 1911.87.17 Bland 1996, 195.3
13 13     O: Christ Church 1758 Bland 1996, 195.4
14 14     O: Walker Sternberg 13, 17 Nov. 1983, lot 904 = Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern FPL 46, Sept. 1985, lot 119 = Vecchi & Sons, 8 Oct. 1986, lot 596 = Bland 1996, 195.15
15 15     V: GR 20202 Bland 1996, 195.20
16 16     V: GR 20203 Bland 1996, 195.22
17 17     Anamur: 1.1137.91 SNG 427 = Ganschow 907m
18 18     Beirut-AUB: C7428 Ganschow 907m
19 19     Brussels: 61226 Bland 1996, 195.17
20 20     Istanbul Gülek Boǧazi hoard 60 = Bland 1996, 196.2
21 21     Istanbul Gülek Boǧazi hoard 61 = Bland 1996, 195.16
22 22     Milan: Laffranchi 12008 Bland 1996, 195.14
23 23     Winterthur: G 7194 GrMW III, 587 = Ganschow 907o
24 24     B. Michaux coll. = Ganshow 907m
25 25     C. Rhodes coll.
26 26     C. Rhodes coll.
27 27     CGT coll. = Ganschow 907l
28 28     CGT coll. = Ganschow 907m
29 29     CGT coll. = Ganschow 907m
30 30     CNG EA 135, 15 Mar. 2006, lot 57 = Ganschow 907m
31 31     Forum Ancient Coins RP 83082 = Ganschow 907m
32 32     Henseler 1416, Ganschow 907k
33 33     Henseler 1417 = Ganschow 907l = Münzen und Medaillen 135, 2007, lot 1021
34 34     Henseler 1418 = Ganschow 907m = Münzen & Medaillen 135, 2007, lot 1021
35 35     Henseler 1419, Ganschow 907m
36 36     Henseler 1420, Ganschow 907m
37 37     Keckman coll., Helsinki = Bland 1996, 194Α.1
38 38     Lanz 46, 28 Nov. 1988, lot 625 = Bland 1996, 195.7
39 39     M&M AG 81, 18 Sept. 1995, lot 673 = Bland 1996, 195.11A
40 40     Münzzentrum 67, 7 Nov. 1989, lot 1631 = Bland 1996, 195.12
41 41     Münzzentrum 70, 5 Dec. 1990, lot 457 = Münzzentrum 72, 2 Dec. 1991, lot 774 = Bland 1996, 195.19
42 42     Münzzentrum 75, 14 Apr. 1993, lot 946 = Bland 1996, 195.23
43 43     Myers FPL 1972, lot 132 = Bland 1996, 195.9
44 44     Naumann 107, 5 Sept. 2021, lot 1261
45 45     Roma Numismatics EA 5, 1 Feb. 2014, lot 507 = Ganschow 907m
46 46     Savoca 80 Blue, 27 June2020, lot 839 = Ganschow 907m
47 47     Schulten 11 Apr. 1988, lot 965 = Schulten 20 Oct. 1988, lot 901 = Schulten 27 Mar. 1990, lot 879 = Varesi 49, 18 Apr. 2007, lot 943 = Bland 1996, 195.8
48 48     Trade (Aeternitas, VCoins, May 2021) = Ganschow 907m
49 49     Trade (Biga, VCoins, Aug. 2020) = Ganschow 907m
50 50     Trade (Dieterle, VCoins, May 2021) = Ganschow 907m
51 51     Trade (eBay, July 2020)
52 52     Trade (eBay, July 2020)
53 53     Trade (London Ancient Coins, VCoins, Aug. 2020) = Ganschow 907l
54 54     Trade (London Ancient Coins, VCoins, Aug. 2020) = Ganschow 907m
55 55     Trade (London Ancient Coins, VCoins, Dec. 2020) = Ganschow 907m
56 56     Trade (London Ancient Coins, VCoins, May 2021) = Ganschow 907m
57 57     Trade (Romae Aeternae, VCoins, May 2021) = Ganschow 907m