Æ26 - Gordian III ΜΗΤΡ (Π (Ο (ΛΕ) ΚΑΙϹ (ΡΙ (ΑϹ) ΕΝΤ (Χ (Ι (ΟΝ) Β (Ε) ΕΤ Δ
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 241 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.34 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 549110 |
| References | RPC Online VII.2# 3334 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Reverse
Inscription in five lines within wreath; view of Mount Argaeus in centre of first line of inscription
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟ(Π)(Ο)(ΛΕ) ΚΑΙϹΑ(ΡΙ)(ΑϹ) ΕΝΤΙ(Χ)(Ι)(ΟΝ) Β Ν(Ε) ΕΤ Δ
Unabridged legend: mητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἐντίχιον βʹ νεωκόρου ἔτους δʹ
Translation: of the metropolis Caesarea, walled, twice neocorate, of year 4
Mint
Caesarea, Cappadocia, modern-day Kayseri, TurkeyComments
Ganschow 888h–q; Bland 1996, 152–4, 156–9; S 610a corr., 610b, 611
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (241) | |||||||||||||||
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