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Æ30 - Gordian III ΚΑΛΧΑΔΟΝΙΩΝ

Issuer	Calchedon (Bithynia and Pontus)
Year	238-244
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, viewed from behind, with elaborate paludamentum folds visible at the shoulder. The imperial effigy is rendered in the typical provincial style of Bithynian coinage, with fine detail in the laurel wreath and armor. The Greek legend surrounds the bust, identifying the emperor by his full titulature.
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Obverse lettering	Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥ (Translation: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus)
Reverse description	Apollo standing nude facing left, his weight shifted onto his right leg in a relaxed contrapposto pose. In his extended right hand he holds a laurel branch, while to his left stands a tall column upon which a large lyre rests. The deity is rendered in a classicizing Hellenistic style characteristic of Bithynian civic bronzes. The ethnic legend of the issuing city is distributed around the field.
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