RPC VII.1, 89

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 89
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Miletopolis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔ(γουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΤΙϹΤΗϹ ΜΕΙΛΗΤΟ(Ϲ)
Edition κτίστης Μείλητος
Translation founder Miletos
Reverse design Miletos standing left, right foot on prow, holding shield and lance
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.94 g
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.43069
2 2     Kneihtel, cast in Berlin, Griechisches Münzwerk
3 3     B: 18280116, 1914/617
4 4     Forum Ancient Coins, Members' Gallery (added 7 Oct. 2006)
5 5     C. Rhodes coll. = Olympus Numismatik 1, 17 Feb. 2023, lot 571