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Æ31 - Gordian III ΑϹΠΕΝΔΙωΝ
| Issuer | Aspendus (Lycia et Pamphylia) |
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| Year | 238-241 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, viewed from the front, with paludamentum visible at the shoulder. A circular shield or boss device appears at the base of the bust truncation. The encircling Greek legend runs along the beaded border of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | Tetrastyle temple facade depicted in perspective, its four columns framing two cult statues of the Aphroditai Kastnietides standing within the cella. The pediment is adorned with two confronted serpents, a common apotropaic motif in Pamphylian civic coinage. The ethnic legend of the issuing city encircles the design within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | ND (238-241) |
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