RPC VII.2, 429

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 429
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Thessalonica
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Dating AD 241–4
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΜΡ ΑΝΤΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ<ᾶ>ρ(κος) Ἀντ<ώνι>ος Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚ, ΠΥΘΙΑ
Edition Θεσσαλονικέων νεωκόρων Πύθια Θεσσαλονικέων νεωκ(όρων) Πύθια
Translation of the Thessalonians, neocorate, Pythian (games)
Reverse design temple with four columns on podium seen in perspective from left; pellet in pediment; in field, serpent to left and star to right; above, agonistic crown with palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.61 g
Axis 1
Reference Touratsoglou 164, no. 346
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Cop SNG 435 = Touratsoglou 164/346