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Æ21 - Gordian III ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Metropolis (Ionia) (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, depicted from behind in three-quarter rear view, a convention characteristic of certain provincial Ionian issues. The laureate wreath is rendered with fine detail atop the imperial effigy, while the cuirass indicates the emperor's military status. The encircling Greek legend reads Α Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, identifying the emperor by his imperial titulature. The overall style is consistent with civic bronze coinage struck under the authority of the city of Metropolis in Ionia during the reign of Gordian III. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Metropolis in Ionia was a minor civic center that nonetheless maintained the right to strike bronze coinage under the Roman provincial system, issuing under Gordian III as part of the broader Greek Imperial output administered through the Ephesus conventus. The city's name — simply "Mother City" — belies a relatively modest archaeological footprint. Its coins are scarce in any condition, the result of limited original production rather than heavy attrition in circulation.