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Æ24 - Gordian III ΕΠΙ ΡΟΥΦΕΙΝΟΥ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡ
| Issuer | Sardes (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VII.1#233.2 |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus) |
| Reverse description | A wreath, tied at the base, encloses two cult symbols of Sardis: a lighted torch, symbolising the city's religious festivals, and a bucranium (ox-skull), an emblem associated with sacrificial rites and the neocorate cult. The composition is centred within the coin's field, with the encircling wreath forming a well-defined border. The surrounding Greek legend records the name of the local magistrate Rufinus and affirms Sardis's distinction as a twice-neocorate city. |
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