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Æ33 - Gordian III ΑΥΤΟΚ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΒΓΑΡΟϹ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥϹ
| Uitgever | Edessa (Mesopotamia) |
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| Jaar | 239-242 |
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| Vorm | Round (irregular) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Gordian III facing right, rendered in three-quarter view from behind, with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The effigy displays the characteristic youthful features of Gordian III. A Greek imperial legend encircles the bust within the field, reading ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ. The die-work reflects the provincial style of the Edessan mint, with bold relief and somewhat rough execution typical of Mesopotamian bronzes of this period. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Edessa occupied a precarious position during Gordian III's reign — nominally within Rome's sphere but administered by the Abgarid dynasty, whose king Abgar X Phraates maintained a semi-autonomous court. This coin's bilingual titulature, pairing the Roman imperial formula with the Syriac royal style, reflects that precise political arrangement: Gordian acknowledged as Augustus, Abgar acknowledged as king, neither subordinating the other in the legend itself. The joint issue was likely struck to cement the alliance ahead of Gordian's eastern campaign against Shapur I, which culminated at the Battle of Misiche around 244.