RPC VII.2, 458

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 458
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Thessalonica
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Dating AD 241–4
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ(Ω) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντώ(νιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝ(Ε)ΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩ(ΚΟ), ΠΥΘΙΑ
Edition Θεσσαλονεικέων νεωκό(ρων) Πύθια
Translation of the Thessalonians, neocorate, Pythian (games)
Reverse design tripod on top of which five apples
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.73 g
Axis 1, 2, 6, 12
Reference Touratsoglou 80–3, nos 165–78
Specimens 18 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 131 = Touratsoglou 80/168
2 2     L: 1958,0304.109 Touratsoglou 81/171
3 3     P: 1464 Touratsoglou 82/173
4 4     B: 18272690, 1910/335 Touratsoglou 82/174
5 5     Cop SNG 434 = Touratsoglou 80/166
6 6     NY: 1944.100.11914 SNG 883 = Touratsoglou 82/176
7 7     V: GR 10069 Touratsoglou 82/177
8 8     A: Christomanos Touratsoglou 80/167
9 9     A: 236/1978 Touratsoglou 81/170 = Macedonia hoard
10 10     Alpha Bank: 9856
11 11     ✸ Amsterdam: 1975-0240 Kricheldorf 29, 3 Mar. 1975, lot 409 = Touratsoglou 81/172
12 12     Milan: 7263 Touratsoglou 80/165
13 13     Philadelphia: 29-126-355 Touratsoglou 83/178
14 14     Yale: 2004.6.1402 Touratsoglou 80/169
15 15     B. Michaux coll.
16 16     CGT coll.
17 17     CGT coll.
18 18     Private coll.