Æ26 - Gordian III ΜΕϹΑΜΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Features
| Issuer |
Mesambria
(Thracia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244)
|
| Empress |
Tranquillina (Furia Sabina Tranquillina) (241-244)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 238-244 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.73 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 512757 |
| References | RPC Online VII.2# 1237 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped bust, left
Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ ϹΕΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Αὔγουστος Σεβαστὴ Τρανκυλλίνα
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus, Augusta Tranquillina
Reverse
Dionysus seated left, holding cantharus and thyrsus
Lettering: ΜΕϹΑΜΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Translation: of the Mesambrians
Mint
Mesambria, Thrace, modern-day Nesebar, BulgariaComments
Karayotov 89
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (238-244) | |||||||||||||||
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