RPC VII.2, 3594

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3594
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Nysa-Scythopolis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Undated
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Ϲ(Ε)(Β)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) 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 ΝΥϹ ϹΚΥΘ
Edition Νύσα Σκυθόπολις Νύσ(α) Σκυθ(όπολις)
Translation Nysa Scythopolis
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Tyche standing right, holding long sceptre and cornucopia, resting foot on swimming river god Jordanus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 7.16 g
Axis 12
Reference Barkay 97
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ IMJ: 2820 Rosenberger III, 62
2 2     K. Pasca coll. = Barkay 97/1