Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
City Smyrna 
Region Ionia
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ ΕΠ ϹΤΡ ΡΟΥΦΙΝΟΥ ϹΟΦΙ
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Roma holding shield and spear; on either side, temple seen in three-quarter view

Coin no. 3 of RPC VII.1, 308.1

 

Museum Académie des Inscriptions et des Belles-Lettres, Paris (France)
Inventory no.
Reference Fonds Robert 373 = Robert, Villes, p. 229, no. 3 = Robert, Carie, p. 375, no. 37
Diameter 36
Weight 20.74
Axis 6
Note bought in Yorga, plain of Barzova/Caria