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Æ30 - Gordian III ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΕΝ ΙΩΝΙΑ
| Issuer | Metropolis (Ionia) (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Diameter | 30 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, depicted in three-quarter view from the front, with paludamentum visible over the cuirass. The imperial effigy is rendered in the typical provincial style of Ionian workshops, with defined facial features and layered drapery. The Greek legend encircles the bust along the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, the personification of fortune and civic prosperity, stands facing left in full figure, wearing a turreted crown and long robes. In her extended right hand she holds a statuette of Ares, the god of war, while her left arm cradles a large cornucopia symbolising abundance. At her feet, a small lighted altar is depicted, adding a sacrificial and religious dimension to the civic iconography. The reverse legend, disposed around the field, identifies the issuing community. |
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