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Æ22 - Gordian III ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Diameter | 22 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, depicted three-quarter face from the front in the typical provincial style. The imperial effigy is rendered with paludamentum over the cuirass, conveying both military and civic authority. The surrounding field carries the Greek imperial titulature legend. The coin exhibits a heavily patinated surface consistent with its provincial bronze fabric. |
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| Reverse description | The Apis bull, the sacred Egyptian deity closely associated with Ptah and Osiris, is depicted standing and advancing to the right in the field. The animal is rendered with characteristic solidity, its powerful body occupying the central field of the flan. This type reflects the close commercial and cultural ties between Ephesus and Alexandria, as commemorated by the joint civic legend in the exergue and surrounding field. The reverse legend encircles or frames the type, referencing both issuing cities. |
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| Mint | Ephesus |
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