Æ25 - Gordian III ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΕΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, ΚΑΒΙΡΕΙΑ, ΠΥΘΙΑ (on crown)

€2.00
IssuerThessalonica (Roman province of Macedonia)
Year241-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight9.18 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#366
Obverse descriptionRadiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥΤ ΚΕ Μ ΑΤΝΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian)
Reverse descriptionAgonistic crown with palm branch; below, star
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΕΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, ΚΑΒΙΡΕΙΑ, ΠΥΘΙΑ (on crown)
(Translation: of the Thessalonians, neocorate, Kabirian Pythian (games))
Edge
Mint
MintageND (241-244)  - -
Catalog ID1931935880
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