Diassarion - Gordianus III COL IVL DIENSIS D D
Features
| Issuer |
Dium
(Roman province of Macedonia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 238-244 |
| Value | Diassarion (⅕) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 300707 |
| References | RPC Online VII.2# 68 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , SNG Alpha Bank# 237Sophia Kremydi; 2000. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Greece / Volume 2.1. The Alpha Bank Collection: Macedonia, Alexander I - Perseus. Alpha Bank, Athens, Greece. |
Obverse
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS
Unabridged legend: Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Ant(onius) Gordianus
Translation: "Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus"
Reverse
Temple with two columns (with or without pellet in pediment) enclosing Asclepius standing right, his left arm resting on serpent staff.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COL IVL DIENSIS D D
Unabridged legend: col(onia) Iul(ia) Diensis d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)
Translation: the Julian colony of Dium, by decree of the decurions
Mint
Dium, Macedonia, modern-day Dion, GreeceSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (238-244) | |||||||||||||||
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