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Æ35 - Gordian III ΕΠΙ ΑΙΛ ΑΡΙϹΤΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ ΓΕΡΜ (ΝΩΝ)
| Issuer | City of Germe (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic three-quarter back view common to later provincial issues. The radiate crown with pronounced spikes frames the imperial effigy, while the paludamentum and segmented cuirass are rendered in low relief. The encircling Greek legend runs along the outer border of the flan. The portrait displays the youthful features characteristic of Gordian III's coinage, consistent with the Pergamene conventus workshop tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Three nymphs standing frontally in close arrangement, each draped in a long chiton, each figure holding a water jar (hydria). The trio, likely representing the local spring nymphs venerated at Germe, are shown with their heads slightly turned and their vessels raised or tilted, evoking the flow of sacred waters. The group is set within the field without a ground line, framed by the encircling magistrate's legend above and the ethnic inscription in the exergue. The composition reflects the importance of water cults in the civic religious life of Germe. |
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| Mintage | ND (238-244) |
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