Roman Provincial Coins
Gordian III
Gordian III
Pisidia, Antiochia
Gordian III
AE33, 22.26 gms, dis axis 6h
SNG Cop 69, Sear GIC 3761, SNG France 1205
Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Laureate bust right
Rev: CAES ANTIOCH COL
Emperor sacrificing left at altar, three standards to left. SR in exergue
Obverse is die linked to example (SNG va 4964) below. Thank you, Steve Minnoch for bringing this to my attention.
AE33, 22.26 gms, dis axis 6h
SNG Cop 69, Sear GIC 3761, SNG France 1205
Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Laureate bust right
Rev: CAES ANTIOCH COL
Emperor sacrificing left at altar, three standards to left. SR in exergue
Obverse is die linked to example (SNG va 4964) below. Thank you, Steve Minnoch for bringing this to my attention.
Gordian III
AE34, 25.62 gms, die axis 7h
SNG va 4964, BMC Lydia, 195, 108
Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Laureate bust right
Rev: ANTIOCHIA COLONIA CAESARIA , around ANTIOCH SR COLONI
Legend in three lines.
Obverse is die linked to example (SNG Cop 69) above. Thank you, Steve Minnoch for bringing this to my attention.
These two examples appear to be die linked. The second coin is courtesy of the collection of Bob Effler. These coins were acquired from the same source for a private restoration contest in early 2005. Ironically, not until May, 2006 did the thought that they might be die linked, both obverse and reverse, come to mind.
AE34, 25.62 gms, die axis 7h
SNG va 4964, BMC Lydia, 195, 108
Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Laureate bust right
Rev: ANTIOCHIA COLONIA CAESARIA , around ANTIOCH SR COLONI
Legend in three lines.
Obverse is die linked to example (SNG Cop 69) above. Thank you, Steve Minnoch for bringing this to my attention.
These two examples appear to be die linked. The second coin is courtesy of the collection of Bob Effler. These coins were acquired from the same source for a private restoration contest in early 2005. Ironically, not until May, 2006 did the thought that they might be die linked, both obverse and reverse, come to mind.
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Gordian III
AE34, 25.25 gms, dis axis 6h
SNG France 1199, BMC 104.1, Krzyzanowska obv. die XVI, new re. die, p. 182, pl. XXXVI-VII
Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AV
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: CAES ANTIOCH COL
She-wolf, head reverted, suckling Romulus and Remus. SR in exergue
AE34, 25.25 gms, dis axis 6h
SNG France 1199, BMC 104.1, Krzyzanowska obv. die XVI, new re. die, p. 182, pl. XXXVI-VII
Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AV
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: CAES ANTIOCH COL
She-wolf, head reverted, suckling Romulus and Remus. SR in exergue
