RPC VII.1, 112.2

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 112.2
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Aelius Aristonikos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΙΛ ΑΡΙϹΤΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αἰλ(ίου) Ἀριστονείκου Γερμηνῶν
Translation under Aelius Aristonikos, of the Germeans
Reverse design three nymphs standing facing, each holding water jar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 19.74 g
Axis 6
Reference Ehling 222–3
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 3–4: same pair of dies. 3–5: same obv. die as 113/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
3 3     Cop SNG 144
4 4     ✸ L: 1840,1226.356 BMC 32 = BMC Lydia 38
5 5     NY: 1971.230.7
6 6     C. Rhodes coll. = Savoca Coins Silver 148th Silver, 20 Nov. 2022, lot 308