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Æ44 - Gordian III ΕΠΙ Ϲ Μ ΑΝΤΩ ϹΕΒΗΡΟΥ ΕΛΑΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Elaea (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, rendered in three-quarter frontal view, with the imperial effigy exhibiting youthful features characteristic of his reign. The bust displays military attire with paludamentum and cuirass, conveying imperial authority. A circular Greek legend surrounds the bust within the coin's field, reading from left to right. The portrait style reflects the provincial workshop tradition of Aeolis, with relatively high relief modelling of the face and hair. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Cybele, the Anatolian mother goddess, enthroned and facing left upon a high-backed throne, holding a patera in her extended right hand and resting her left arm upon a tympanum. Two lions, the sacred animals of Cybele, are positioned flanking her on either side, seated at the base of the throne. The composition emphasises the goddess's sovereignty and her deep cultic significance in the region of Aeolis. The reverse legend naming the local strategos and the civic ethnic of Elaea encircles the figurative scene. |
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