Æ21 - Gordian III ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ

€2.00
IssuerMetropolis (Ionia) (Conventus of Ephesus)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight4.46 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.1#455.3
Obverse descriptionLaureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus)
Reverse descriptionRiver god Astraios reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water urn
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
(Translation: of the Metropolitans)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID2954777390
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