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

€2.00
IssuerThessalonica (Roman province of Macedonia)
Year241-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight10.27 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#369
Obverse descriptionRadiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΤΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus)
Reverse descriptionAgonistic crown with palm branch; below, star
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, ΚΕϹΑΡΕΙΑ, ΠΥΘΙΑ (on crown)
(Translation: of the Thessalonians, neocorate, Caesarean Pythian (games))
Edge
Mint
MintageND (241-244)  - -
Catalog ID6833214840
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