Æ33 - Gordian III ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛΟΝ ΝΕϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ

Features

Issuer	Nisibis (Mesopotamia)
Emperor	Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244)
Empress	Tranquillina (Furia Sabina Tranquillina) (241-244)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	243-244
Composition	Bronze
Weight	19.15 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 580541
References	RPC Online VII.2# 3453 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Confronted busts of Gordian III, radiate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from front, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped bust, left

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟΝ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Μᾶρκον Ἀντώνιον Γορδιανὸν Σαβῖναν Τρανκυλλίναν Σεβαστήν

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus, Sabina Tranquillina Augusta

Reverse

Draped, veiled and turreted Tyche, seated left, on rock, with ram left above her, holding ears of corn; below, river god swimming left

Script: Greek

Lettering: ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛΟΝ ΝΕϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ

Unabridged legend: Σεπτίμινα κολονία Νέσιβις μητρόπολις

Translation: Septimian colony Nisibis, metropolis

Mint

Nisibis, Mesopotamia, modern-day Nusaybin, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (243-244)

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