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Æ25 - Gordian III COL IVL AVG PEL (A)
| Issuer | Roman Colonial Mint of Pella (Macedonia) |
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| Year | 238-239 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, depicted in the youthful imperial style characteristic of his early reign. The legend IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS runs around the periphery in Latin capitals. The portrait displays the emperor's characteristic round face with short-cropped hair beneath the laurel wreath, with paludamentum visible at the shoulder truncation. The die work is typical of Macedonian provincial coinage of the mid-3rd century AD. |
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| Reverse description | Pan, the rustic deity of Arcadian origin, seated left upon a rocky outcrop, raising his right hand toward his head in a characteristic gesture, while his left hand holds a pedum (shepherd's crook). A syrinx (pan-pipes) is depicted in the left field, referencing the god's mythological invention of the instrument. The colonial legend COL IVL AVG PELL(A) encircles the design, attesting to the Augustan colonial status of Pella. The composition reflects the city's civic pride in its Macedonian mythological heritage. |
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| Mintage | ND (238-239) |
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