Province Cappadocia
City Caesarea 
Region Cappadocia
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, left, seen from front, holding spear over shoulder and shield (decorated with figure standing left, holding spear, crowned by Nike)
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΙ ΟΙΚ, ΕΤ Γ, Β ΝΕ (in field)
Reverse design agonistic crown containing two palm branches; above, small view of Mount Argaeus

Coin no. 1 of RPC VII.2, 3223

 

Museum American Numismatic Society, New York (USA)
Inventory no. 1944.100.72308
Reference Bland 1991a, 16.1
Diameter 24.7
Weight 7.29
Axis 12
Note ΜΗΤΡΟΠ Κ[ ]ΔΙΑΝ[ ]Κ
External URI http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.72308