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Æ19 - Gordian III ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | City of Pergamum (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic three-quarter back view typical of Pergamene provincial coinage of this period. The imperial effigy displays the paludamentum fastened at the shoulder and the segmented cuirass, conveying military authority. The obverse legend runs around the periphery of the flan, partially legible on this heavily worn example. The style is consistent with the local die-cutting tradition of the Pergamum mint under the Conventus Pergami. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Gordianus) |
| Reverse description | Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing, depicted standing facing, his weight shifted slightly in a contrapposto stance. He holds his distinctive attribute, the knotted serpent-staff (the asklepios), in his right hand, with the coiling serpent wound about the staff. The figure is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition favoured by Pergamene civic issues, reflecting the city's strong association with the cult of Asclepius and the famous Asclepion sanctuary. The ethnic legend ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ is disposed around the reverse field. |
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