RPC VII.2, 3184

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3184
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Year ΑΞϹ = 261
Dating AD 242/3
Obverse inscription [ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α]ΝΤωΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ[?]
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Σε[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus [---]
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΕΝΔ ΜΗΤΡΟ, Γ Β, ΕΤ ΑΞϹ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου ἐνδ(όξου) μητρο(πόλεως) γʹ βʹ ἔτ(ους) αξσʹ
Translation of glorious Anazarbus, metropolis (of the) 3 (eparchies), 2 (neocorate), of year 261
Reverse design male figure with pointed hat seated left, on rock, head right, holding fish trap (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 20.13 g
Axis 12
Reference Ziegler, Anazarbos, —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CGT coll.