Æ25 - Gordian III ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ

€2.00
IssuerLampsacus (Conventus of Adramyteum)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight8.61 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.1#47
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian[---])
Reverse descriptionIthyphallic statue of bearded Priapus standing on base, left, holding cantharus over lighted altar and long filleted thyrsus
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ
(Translation: of the Lampsacenes)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID8799108480
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