RPC VII.2, 486

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 486
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Pella
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue First issue, laureate bust
Dating AD 238–late 239
Obverse inscription IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Ant(onius) Gordianus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate head of Gordian III, right
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG PELLA
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Pella
Translation Colony Julia Augusta Pella
Reverse design Fortuna seated on throne, left, her right hand raised to her shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.34 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: New College
2 2     ✸ O: Baldwin
3 3     Winterthur GrMW I, 1402
4 4     B. Michaux coll.
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     Falkensee coll. = Naville Numismatics 20, 7 Feb. 2016, lot 138
8 8     Private coll.
9 9     Roma Numismatics EA 29, 27 Aug. 2016, lot 308