Æ26 - Gordian III

€1.00
IssuerCaesarea
Year242
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
Composition(copper alloy)
Weight12.5 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RPC Online VII.2#3341, Bland GordIII#114, Syd Malloy#608
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, seen from the rear.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐ
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus.)
Reverse descriptionStylised altar represented as two stacked bars. Mount Argaeus above.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹΑ Β ΝƐ ЄT Δ
(Translation: Metropolis of Caesarea, two neokoroi. Year 4.)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage4 (242 AD)  - Regnal year Δ (4) -
Catalog ID9979491230
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