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Æ31 - Gordian III P M S COL VIM, AN II
| Issuer | Colonia Viminacium (Moesia Superior) |
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| Year | 240-241 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, depicted from the rear with paludamentum visible at the shoulder. The imperial effigy displays youthful features consistent with the emperor's portraits of this period. The surrounding Latin legend reads IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, running clockwise along the beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Moesia stands facing, her head turned to the left, arms extended to either side in a gesture of patronage over the two sacred animals of the province. A bull stands to the left facing right, and a lion stands to the right facing left, each representing the legions stationed in Moesia Superior. The colonial legend P M S COL VIM appears in the field with the date designation AN II in the exergue, denoting the second year of the Viminacium colonial era. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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