Pentassarion - Gordianus III ΔΙΟΝΥCΟΠΟΛEΙΤΩΝ, Demeter, Dionysopolis

Dionysopolis, a small Black Sea coastal city in Lower Moesia (modern Balchik, Bulgaria), struck a surprisingly active civic bronze coinage under Gordian III despite its modest size. The city's coins are notably rare in all denominations, a consequence of limited production rather than heavy circulation loss — most examples that do surface come from Bulgarian metal detector finds along the ancient shoreline.

Gordian's reign ended with his death on campaign against the Persians in 244, likely murdered on orders from Philip the Arab. Civic bronze coinage from Moesian cities effectively ceased shortly after, making this among the final issues from Dionysopolis.