Æ27 - Gordian III ΔΙΟΝΥϹΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Ε

€2.00
IssuerDionysopolis (Moesia)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight11.84 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#1638
Obverse descriptionConfronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Sarapis, draped, left
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionTemple with four columns enclosing Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus, and without stairs; globe on pediment
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΔΙΟΝΥϹΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Ε
(Translation: of the Dionysopolitans, 5)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID9321055890
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