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Æ25 - Gordian III ΑΚΜΟΝΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Acmonea (Conventus of Apamea) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic three-quarter back view. The radiate crown with pronounced spikes frames the imperial effigy. The Greek imperial titulature is arranged in a circular legend around the bust within a beaded border. The portrait displays the youthful features typical of Gordian III's provincial coinage, with visible drapery folds and cuirass detailing on the shoulder. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Hermes, the messenger deity and patron of commerce, stands facing left in a relaxed contrapposto pose at the centre of the field. In his outstretched right hand he holds a purse, symbol of commercial prosperity, while his left hand supports a caduceus, the herald's staff entwined with serpents. At his feet to the lower left crouches a ram, the animal sacred to Hermes. The ethnic legend of the Acmonean civic community runs around the periphery within a beaded border, affirming the local issuing authority. |
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