Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Neocaesarea Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 16.30 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Ϲ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΝΕΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑϹ, ΕΤ ΡΟΗ; altar decorated with garland holding agonistic crown containing two palms

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 770/25-1975

Bibliography: Çizmeli, Anatolia Antiqua p. 105, no. 25 

Diameter:  28.3 Weight: 17.12   Axis: 7 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Neocaesarea Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 14.46 g (35)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Ϲ(Ε)(Β); laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΚΟΙ ΠΟΝ(Τ) ΜΗ ΝΕΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑ(Ϲ), ΕΤ ΡΟΗ; prize table holding agonistic crown with two palms; beneath, amphora; on either side, palm

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 946/2-1974

Bibliography: Çizmeli, Anatolia Antiqua p. 105, no. 24 

Diameter:  29.3 Weight: 12.29   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Neocaesarea Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 15.08 g (8)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ(Β); laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΚΟΙ ΠΟΝΤ ΜΗ ΝΕΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ(Α), ΕΤ ΡΟΗ; prize table holding wreath with A at its top; beneath table, palm

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 490-2016

Bibliography: Çizmeli, Anatolia Antiqua p. 105, no. 27 

Diameter:  28.2 Weight: 15.49   Axis: 1 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Neocaesarea Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 14.73 g (14)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΚΟΙ ΠΟΝΤ ΜΗ ΝΕΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑϹ, ΕΤ ΡΟΗ; wreath with A at its top

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 896/396-1972

Bibliography: Çizmeli, Anatolia Antiqua p. 105, no. 23 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 16.45   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Tranquillina (Augusta)

City: Neocaesarea Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 15.32 g (12)

Obverse: ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ; diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right, wearing necklace

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑϹ, ΕΤ ΡΟΗ, ΑΚΤΙΑ; altar, inscribed, holding agonistic crown containing palm

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 1111/63-1978

Bibliography: Çizmeli, Anatolia Antiqua p. 107, no. 29 

Diameter:  28.6 Weight: 15.47   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Tranquillina (Augusta)

City: Neocaesarea Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 14.99 g (2)

Obverse: ϹΑΒΙΝΙΑ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ; diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right

Reverse: ΚΟΙ ΠΟΝΤ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΟΚΑΙϹ, ΕΤ ΡΟΗ; temple with four columns enclosing statue of seated deity (Mên Pharnakou?) holding spear

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 1275/2-1984

Bibliography: Çizmeli, Anatolia Antiqua p. 105, no. 28 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 15.18   Axis: 7 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 14.39 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; horseman (Mithras) riding right; at left, tree; at right, column surmounted by bird, above which star; beneath, serpent

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: ? 757/101

Bibliography: Wojan 115.b 

Weight: 12.89   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Anazarbus Region: Cilicia (Cilicia Pedias) Province: Cilicia

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 8.33 g (10)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ(ΕΩϹ), ΑΞϹ ΕΤ; Apollo standing left, holding branch and leaning against lyre placed on base

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 859/40

Diameter:  22 Weight: 8.4   Axis: 7 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.42 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡ(Ο) ΚΑΙϹ ΕΝΤΙΧ Β Ν ΕΤ Δ; inscription in four lines within wreath; bust of Tyche right in centre of first two lines of inscription

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Gülek Boǧazi hoard 59 = Bland 1996, 140.3 

Weight: 8.55   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 10.34 g (14)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡΟ(Π)(Ο)(ΛΕ) ΚΑΙϹΑ(ΡΙ)(ΑϹ) ΕΝΤΙ(Χ)(Ι)(ΟΝ) Β Ν(Ε) ΕΤ Δ; inscription in five lines within wreath; view of Mount Argaeus in centre of first line of inscription

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Gülek Boǧazi hoard 62 = Bland 1996, 157.1 

Weight: 10.05   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 10.96 g (9)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙ(Ϲ)(Α) Β Ν(Ε), ΕΤ Δ; view of Mount Argaeus set on plain altar

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Gülek Boǧazi hoard 57 = Bland 1996, 119.1 

Weight: 12.5   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 10.96 g (9)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙ(Ϲ)(Α) Β Ν(Ε), ΕΤ Δ; view of Mount Argaeus set on plain altar

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Gülek Boǧazi hoard 58 = Bland 1996, 118.5 

Weight: 10.9   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 11.70 g (13)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹΑ Β Ν(Ε), ΕΤ Δ; view of Mount Argaeus set on plain altar

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Gülek Boǧazi hoard 56 = Bland 1996, 114.6 

Weight: 11.5   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 10.44 g (6)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹ Β Ν, ΕΤ Δ, ΕΝΤΙΧ; view of Mount Argaeus set on inscribed altar

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Gülek Boǧazi hoard 53 = Bland 1996, 138.3 

Weight: 9.8   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.81 g (18)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate head of Gordian III, right

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹ(Α) Β Ν, ΕΝΤ(Ι), ΕΤ Δ; view of Mount Argaeus set on inscribed altar

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Gülek Boǧazi hoard 55 = Bland 1996, 122.8 

Weight: 9.8   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.63 g (53)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡ(Ο)(Π) ΚΑΙϹ Β Ν, ΕΝ(Τ)(Ι)(Χ), ΕΤ Δ; view of Mount Argaeus set on inscribed altar

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Gülek Boǧazi hoard 54 = Bland 1996, 128.1 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 10.55   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.60 g (54)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡ(Ο) ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) Β Ν(Ε), ΕΤ Ζ; six ears of corn tied together

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Gülek Boǧazi hoard 60 = Bland 1996, 196.2 

Weight: 5.75   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.60 g (54)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡ(Ο) ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) Β Ν(Ε), ΕΤ Ζ; six ears of corn tied together

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Gülek Boǧazi hoard 61 = Bland 1996, 195.16 

Weight: 5.7   Axis: 12 

Reign: Philip I Persons: Philip I (Augustus)

City: Thessalonica Region: Macedonia Province: Macedonia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 8.65 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΠΥΘΙΑ; Nike standing left, holding laurel branch and palm; in front of her, five apples and agonistic crown with palm branch

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 1230

Bibliography: Touratsoglou 18a, 39 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 7.32   Axis: 12 

Reign: Philip I Persons: Otacilia Severa (Augusta)

City: Thessalonica Region: Macedonia Province: Macedonia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 8.38 g (5)

Obverse: ΟΤΑΚΙΛΙΑ ϹΕΒΗΡΑ ΑΥ; diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa, right

Reverse: ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩ; Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch on top of his head and bow resting on serpent-entwined column; in front of him, tripod on top of which agonistic crown with five apples

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Touratsoglou 52, 110 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 9.72