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Æ36 - Gordian III ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Κ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Two river gods seated facing one another in a symmetrical composition across the field. At left, the river god Kaystros, personification of the Ephesian river, is depicted holding a reed and the cult statue of Artemis Ephesia, symbolising the city's sacred identity. At right, the river god Neilos (Nilus), personification of the great Egyptian river, holds a cornucopia and a statuette of Sarapis, emblematic of Alexandria. The scene illustrates the Homonoia — the civic concord and alliance — between Ephesus and Alexandria, a recurring theme in the coinage of the Conventus of Ephesus under Gordian III. The reverse legend encircling the composition proclaims this concordance in full. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Κ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ (Translation: Concord between the Ephesians and the Alexandrians) |
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