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Æ27 - Gordian III ΚΙΑΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Cius (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Weight | 9.96 g |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing left, rendered from the rear in a dynamic three-quarter view. The emperor is depicted in military attire, holding a spear pointing forward over his right shoulder and bearing a large round shield against his left shoulder, the shield face decorated with a gorgoneion. The Greek imperial legend is distributed around the periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Hygieia, goddess of health, standing in full figure facing right, rendered in long chiton and himation. She extends her right hand, holding a patera from which she feeds a large serpent that rears upward before her. The civic ethnic legend ΚΙΑΝΩΝ is distributed in the field around the figure, identifying the issuing city of Cius in Bithynia. |
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| Mintage | ND (238-244) |
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