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Æ29 - Gordian III ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΟΥ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ

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Issuer Magnesia ad Maeandrum (Conventus of Miletus)
Emperor Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 238-244
Composition Bronze
Weight 9.49 g
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
497264
References RPC Online VII.1# 540A
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus

Reverse

Infant Dionysus seated facing on round object (cista mystica or, perhaps, globe) inside crescent; three stars in field on either side of Dionysus

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΟΥ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ γραμματέως Πρακτικοῦ Μαγνήτων

Translation: under the grammateus Praktikos of the Magnetes

Mint

Magnesia ad Maeandrum, Ionia, Turkey

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