Æ30 - Gordian III ϹΑΜΙΩΝ

Samos issued bronze coinage under the Roman provincial system as part of the Miletus conventus — one of the administrative circuits through which the proconsul of Asia dispensed justice and, indirectly, authorized local civic minting. Gordian III's reign saw a notable surge in provincial bronze production across Asia Minor, partly driven by chronic shortages of official Roman bronze reaching the eastern provinces.

The Samian civic mint was not prolific, and the reference clustering around SNG positions like VII.1#589 reflects how thinly documented many of its issues remain.