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Æ32 - Gordian III ΑϹΠΕΝΔΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Aspendus, Pamphylia |
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| Year | 241-244 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, portrayed in three-quarter rear view with paludamentum visible across the left shoulder. The effigy displays youthful features characteristic of Gordian III's portraiture. A beaded border encircles the field. The legend runs around the periphery in Greek characters. |
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| Reverse description | Athena standing left in full figure, wearing helmet and aegis, extending her right hand to crown a military trophy with a wreath while holding a thunderbolt and spear in her left hand. A shield rests at her feet to the lower left. The composition reflects a standard civic reverse type associated with Aspendus under the Severan and Gordian periods, emphasizing martial and divine protection of the city. The ethnic legend ΑϹΠΕΝΔΙΩΝ appears in the field or around the periphery. |
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| Mint | Aspendus, Pamphylia, Turkey |
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