AR18 - Gordian III ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙ (Α) Β (Ε), ΕΤ Ε
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 242 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.10 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 549165 |
| References | RPC Online VII.2# 3376 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate head of Gordian III, right
Lettering: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ ϹΕ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Σεβαστός
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Reverse
View of Mount Argaeus; to right, pellet
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹ(Α) Β Ν(Ε), ΕΤ Ε
Unabridged legend: μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας βʹ νεωκόρου ἔτους εʹ
Translation: of the metropolis of Caesarea, twice neocorate, of year 5
Mint
Caesarea, Cappadocia, modern-day Kayseri, TurkeyComments
Ganschow 898f–h; Bland 1991a, 66; S 604b corr. (mistakenly gives rev. legend as ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (242) | |||||||||||||||
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