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Æ17 - Gordian III ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Samos (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, depicted from behind with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The imperial effigy is rendered in the standard provincial idiom, with the laurel wreath, military cloak, and cuirass conveying both divine favour and martial authority. The encircling Greek legend identifies the emperor by his full imperial titulature. The flan is small and irregular, characteristic of the Samian civic bronze coinage of the mid-third century AD. |
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| Reverse description | The goddess Hera, principal deity of Samos and patron of the island's celebrated sanctuary, stands facing in a frontal pose within the coin's field. She is depicted in the traditional manner of the Samian Hera, robed in a long chiton and himation, her stance solemn and hieratic. The civic ethnic legend ϹΑΜΙΩΝ appears in the field, asserting the identity and religious pride of the issuing community. The reverse type reflects the longstanding numismatic tradition of Samos in honouring its tutelary goddess. The relief is worn but the standing figure remains discernible. |
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| Mint | Samos |
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