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| Issuer | Edessa (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 239-242 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder. The radiate crown, rendered with pronounced spikes, identifies the imperial effigy in accordance with Roman provincial convention. A Greek imperial legend surrounds the bust within a beaded border. The portrait exhibits the compact, youthful features characteristic of Gordian III's numismatic representation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Ϲ(Ε)(Β) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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