RIC-The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol. 04. Part 3. Gordian III - Uranius. Antoninus

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^ VOL. IV. PART III
—
GORDIAN URANIUS. ANTONINUS
III
EDITED BY
HAROLD MATTINGLY, M.A., F.B.A., F.S.A.
LATE ASSISTANT KEEPER IN THE DEPARTMENTOFCOINS AND MEDALS
INTHE BRITISH MUSEUM
HONORARY FELLOWOFGONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
EDWARD
A. SYDENHAM, M.A.
AUTHOR OF 'historical REFERENCES ON COINS OFTHE ROMAN EMPIRE*,
'the COINAGE OF NERO', 'aES GRAVE', &C.
AND
C. H. V. SUTHERLAND, M.A., D.LITT.
STUDENT OF CHRIST CHURCH
ASSISTANT KEEPER IN THE HEBERDEN COIN ROOM OFTHE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM
LECTURER IN NUMISMATICS INTHEUNIVERSITY OFOXFORD
WITH INTRODUCTIONS TO THE REIGNS AND i6 PLATES
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GREAT BRITAIN
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UNIVERSITY PRESS
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BY
CHARLES BATEY
PRINTER
TO THE
UNIVERSITY
IN PIAM MEMORIAM
EDVARDI SYDENHAM
A.
SOCII ET AMICI
{^UIS DESIDERIO SIT PVDOR AVT MODVS
TAM CARI CAPITIS?
PREFACE
Only a very few months before the publication of this volume we
suffered an irreparable loss in the death of the Rev. E. A. Sydenham. As
a tribute to his great qualities of heart and head we dedicate it to his
memory. Mr. Mattingly will continue to act with Dr. Sutherland as
editor; but, as he is shortly setting out on a prolonged visit to New
Zealand, it has seemed desirable to invite Mr. R. A. G. Carson, who is
taking his place in the Coin Room of the British Museum, to become
the third editor.
We are happy to be able to report (i) that Volume I will soon be on
the market again in a photographic reprint; (2) that the work is to be
continued after a.d. 296 and that Dr. Sutherland is already engaged in
the preparation ofVolume VI; (3) that a further volume, IX, covering
the period from a.d. 365 to 396, will shortly be published. There are
obviously some disadvantages in leavinga temporary gap, Volumes VII—
VIII, c. A.D. 312-65, but they are easily outweighed by the fact that
we shall have Mr. J. W. E. Pearce himself, the author of Volume IX,
We
to help it through the press. are confident that his work will give
a new life and interest to the period.
Perhaps it isworth observing thataconcordance between our numbers
and those of Cohen is extremely desirable for purposes ofreference, but
that it would be laborious to prepare and would cost money to print. If
our readers desire such a concordance, they might perhaps let us know
their wishes.
We
are happy to be able to express our deep appreciation offinancial
help rendered bythe Craven Committeeat Oxford in 1938. Dr. Suther-
land was enabled to pay visits to Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Budapest,
which very considerably advanced our studies.
The present volume is, in the main, the work of Mr. Mattingly. It
was very near completion seven years ago, and it has not been easy to
bringitup todate. Evenso,we trustthat itwill behelpfulandacceptable
to scholars and collectors ofa period that has hitherto been neglected.
Harold Mattingly.
C. H. V. Sutherland.