Æ25 - Gordian III COLΩN (I)A CASSANDRIA

€2.00
IssuerCassandrea (Roman province of Macedonia)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight9.98 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#73
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, left, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥ(Τ) C M ANTΩNIOC GORDIANOS
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian)
Reverse descriptionNymph Nysa, standing facing, head right, raising chiton (?) with her right hand above her head, holding infant Bacchus and cornucopia in her left hand
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCOLΩNE(I)A CASSANDRIA
(Translation: colony of Cassandrea)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID5818907970
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