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Æ31 - Gordian III P M S COL VIM, AN II
| Issuer | Colonia Viminacium Mint |
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| Year | 240-241 |
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| Diameter | 31 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, the paludamentum visible on the left shoulder. The imperial effigy is rendered in the typical provincial style of the Viminacium mint, with fine radial lines delineating the laurel wreath. The surrounding legend in Latin reads IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, disposed around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Moesia Superior stands facing, her head turned to the left, clad in long robes and extending both arms toward the flanking animals. To her left stands a bull facing right, symbol of one of the legions garrisoned at Viminacium, and to her right a lion stands facing left, representing the second legion. The colonial legend P M S COL VIM appears around the field, with the regnal year AN II recorded in the lower portion of the reverse, denoting the second year of the Viminacium colonial era. |
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