Æ48 - Gordian III ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ

€2.00
IssuerEphesus (Conventus of Ephesus)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight54.30 g
Dimensions48 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.1#400A
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionArtemis Ephesia and Sarapis standing on base between the Tyche of Ephesus and the Tyche of Alexandria, sitting on either side, and the river gods Caystrus and Nilus, reclining on the ground beneath the two Tyche. In the centre, bull Apis standing to right
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
(Translation: concord of the Ephesians and Alexandrians)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID8965560980
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