RPC VII.1, 20.3

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 20.3
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔ(γουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεωκόρων
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design two torches entwined by serpents; between them, lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.04 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 7: same obv. die as 8/1, 13/1–7, 19/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
7 7     ✸ L: 1919,0417.153