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Æ23 - Gordian III ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΓΩ, Β
| Issuer | Magnetes (Achaea) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VII.2#55 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, portrayed three-quarter from the rear, with paludamentum visible over the cuirass. The Greek legend is disposed around the effigy in the field, identifying the emperor by his full name Marcus Antonius Gordianus. The portrait style is characteristic of provincial civic coinage struck under Roman imperial authority during the mid-3rd century AD. |
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| Reverse description | The legendary ship Argo depicted as a galley under oar, proceeding to the right, with five rowers visible along the hull represented by rounded forms above the gunwale. A steering oar is discernible at the stern, and the vessel's hull is rendered in a schematic but recognizable manner characteristic of Thessalian provincial bronzes. The encircling Greek legend names both the city's citizens and the mythological vessel, while the letter Β in the field serves as a numeral or series control mark. |
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| Mint | Magnesia ad Maeandrum |
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