Æ36 - Gordian III ΕΠ ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ΕΥΤΥΧΟΥϹ ΤΟ Β ΦΩΚΑΙΕΩΝ

€2.00
IssuerPhocaea (Conventus of Smyrna)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight22.74 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.1#297.2
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian)
Reverse descriptionRiver god Smardos reclining left, holding reed and resting on water urn; next to it, bird
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΕΠ ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ΕΥΤΥΧΟΥϹ ΤΟ Β ΦΩΚΑΙΕΩΝ
(Translation: under strategos Aurelius Eutyches II, of the Phocaeans)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID1493680680
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