Æ25 - Gordian III ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΚΑ (Ε)Ι (Ε)ΙΑ, ΠΥΘΙΑ (on crown)

€2.00
IssuerThessalonica (Roman province of Macedonia)
Year241-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight10.03 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#358
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ(ΝΙΟϹ) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus)
Reverse descriptionAgonistic crown with palm branch
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΚΑΒ(Ε)ΙΡ(Ε)ΙΑ, ΠΥΘΙΑ (on crown)
(Translation: of the Thessalonicans, Kabeirian Pythian (games))
Edge
Mint
MintageND (241-244)  - -
Catalog ID7696951580
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