Æ24 - Gordian III ΑΛΙΗΝΩΝ

€2.00
IssuerAlia (Conventus of Apamea)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight5.82 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.1#696 Phrygiens, SNG von Aulock#3390 , Weber#7007 , Lindgren III#553 , SNG Copenhagen#112 , McClean#8756 , SNG Righetti#1135 , SNG Tübingen 6#3929 , BMC Greek#12-14
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus)
Reverse descriptionDionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at his feet, panther
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΑΛΙΗΝΩΝ
(Translation: of the Alians)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID3454282050
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