RPC VII.1, 789B

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 789B
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Synnada
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Alexandros ΙΙ (agonothetes and archiereus for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΡΧ ΑΛΕΖ ΑΓΩ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΙ Β ΘΕΜΙϹ ϹΥΝΝΑΔΕΩΝ
Edition ἄρχοντος Ἀλεζάνδρου ἀγωνοθέτου ἀρχιερέως βʹ Θέμις Συνναδέων ἄρχ(οντος) Ἀλεζ(άνδρου) ἀγω(νοθέτου) ἀρχιερέ(ως) βʹ Θέμις Συνναδέων
Translation of the archon Alexandros, agonothetes, archiereus for the second time, Themis, of the Synnadeans
Reverse design three athletes: the middle one drawing lot out of amphora, the two other ones looking at their lot; above, agonistic crown
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 21.86 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Rex Numismatics E-Rex Privatus 25, 8 July 2025, lot 204