Æ26 - Gordian III ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡ, ΠΥΘΙΑ (on crown), ΚΕϹΑΡΕΙΑ

€2.00
IssuerThessalonica (Roman province of Macedonia)
Year241-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight11.28 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#360A
Obverse descriptionRadiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus)
Reverse descriptionAgonistic crown with palm branch
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡ, ΠΥΘΙΑ (on crown), ΚΕϹΑΡΕΙΑ
(Translation: of the Thessalonians, neocorate, Pythian Caesarean (games))
Edge
Mint
MintageND (241-244)  - -
Catalog ID5409363300
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