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Æ23 - Gordian III ΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ
| Issuer | Edessa (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 242-244 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, depicted from behind in the characteristic three-quarter rear view. The imperial effigy displays the laurel wreath, paludamentum, and cuirass typical of Roman provincial portraiture of the mid-third century AD. The surrounding Greek legend reads ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, distributed around the periphery of the flan. The coin exhibits the irregular, somewhat crude style associated with the provincial mint at Edessa. The surface shows a dark brown patina with heavy encrustation consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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