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Tetrassarion - Gordianus III CEΛEΥΚEΩΝ ΤΩ ΠΡΟC ΚΑΛΥΚΑΔΝ, Seleucia ad Calycadnum
| Issuer | Seleucia ad Calycadnum |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VII.2#70023, SNG von Aulock#5842, SNG Levante#764, SNG France#999ff. |
| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gordian III facing right, seen from the rear, with the radiate crown rendered in pronounced spikes. The portrait displays the youthful features characteristic of this emperor, with paludamentum draped over the cuirass. The circular Greek legend runs along the periphery of the flan, enclosing the imperial effigy within a dotted border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟC ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CEΒΑΤΟC (Translation: `Antony Gordian, Venerable`) |
| Reverse description | Athena depicted in dynamic advancing pose to the right, brandishing a thunderbolt aloft in her raised right hand while bearing a large round shield on her left arm. The goddess confronts a serpent-footed Giant who hurls a stone with his right hand, the scene representing the Gigantomachy. The composition fills the field with vigorous action, a hallmark of provincial bronze coinage from Cilician mints under Gordian III. The reverse legend identifying the issuing city of Seleucia ad Calycadnum runs around the periphery. |
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