RPC VII.2, 970

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 970
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Deultum
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Issue Third issue
Dating c. AD 241–2
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Gordianus Pius Fel(ix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gordian Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL FL PAC DEVLT
Edition col(onia) Fl(avia) Pac(is) Deult(ensium)
Translation Flavian Colony of Peace of the Deultensians
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing Apollo standing, hand over tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.92 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Draganov, Deultum 1333–5
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1948.19.542
2 2     Tekirdağ: 2000/168 Sammlungen Türkei 636
3 3     C. Rhodes coll.
4 4     C. Rhodes coll.
5 5     Falkensee coll.
6 6 –8     SNG Bobokov 1333–5