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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (36 mm); 24.11 g (29)
ΑΥΤ Κ(ΑΙϹ) Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear, holding shield (decorated with gorgoneion) and spear pointing forward
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ(ΛΕ), Α Μ Κ Β Γ; Gordian III, laureate, in military dress, riding on galloping horse right, with right hand spearing lion running right, head left
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 68.169
36.5
28.52
6
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (36 mm); 22.17 g (73)
ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ(ΩΝΙΟϹ) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩ(Ϲ) Α Μ Κ Γ Β; Heracles standing facing, head left, holding club (resting on ground) and apples, lion skin over arm, facing tree, around which is entwined a serpent with arrow through neck
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 64.1430
37
25.05
6
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (36 mm); 22.14 g (9)
ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β; Nike standing left, on globe, holding wreath and palm
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 64.1428
36
15.98
6
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (36 mm); 24.48 g (27)
ΑΥΤ Κ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β; Perseus standing right, holding harpa and statue of Apollo Lykeios (holding wolves), facing fisherman standing left, holding line with fish
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 62.417
34.5
27.57
6
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (36 mm); 23.46 g (12)
ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear, holding shield (decorated with gorgoneion) and spear pointing forward
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟ, Α Μ Κ Β Γ; Sandan standing right, on horned lion, quiver over shoulder, raising right hand, holding crown, enclosed in round canopy
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 62.416
36
23.53
12
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (36 mm); 22.61 g (28)
ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ(ΩΝΙΟϹ) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β; Selene-Hecate, crowned with crescent, wearing chiton inflated by wind, standing in galloping biga drawn by hump-backed bulls, right
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 61.1064
38
18.38
6
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (36 mm); 24.77 g (13)
ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ, Α Μ Κ Β Γ, ϹΕΥΗΡΕΙΑ (on crown); agonistic crown, inscribed, containing two palms, on table with three curved legs
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 63.3047
37.5
22.9
7
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (36 mm); 23.20 g (17)
ΑΥΤ Κ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π; radiate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Β Γ; Tyche standing left, holding rudder (sometimes on globe) and cornucopia
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 65.553
37
30.03
12
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (36 mm); 24.17 g (31)
ΑΥΤ Κ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β; Tyche standing left, holding rudder (sometimes on globe) and cornucopia
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 64.1429
38.5
23.29
6
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (36 mm); 24.58 g (28)
ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear, holding shield (decorated with gorgoneion) and spear pointing forward
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ(ΕΩϹ), Α Μ Κ Β Γ; veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 1984.250
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29.85
6
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Gordian III
Tranquillina (Augusta)
Tarsus Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (32 mm); 17.16 g (9)
ϹΑΒΙΝΕΙΑΝ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑΝ ϹΕΒ, Π Π (sic); diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right, on crescent
ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β; Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus over panther and thyrsus
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 63.1408
34
16.43
12
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Epiphanea Cilicia
(Cilicia Pedias)
Cilicia
Æ (34 mm); 21.03 g (3)
ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
ΕΠΙΦΑΝΕΩΝ ΕΤ ϚΤ; Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 63.1509
36.5
23.4
12
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Caesarea Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Tridrachm; 8.78 g (3)
ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ; laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, left, seen from front, holding spear over shoulder and shield (decorated with trophy between captive seated facing right and figure standing left)
ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ(ΑϹ), ΕΤ Γ, Β ΝΕ (in field); view of Mount Argaeus
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 63.99
27
10.46
6
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Caesarea Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Æ (25 mm); 9.53 g (22)
ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
ΜΗΤΡΟ(Π)(Ο)(ΛΕΩϹ) ΚΑΙϹΑ(Ρ)(Ι)(Α)(Ϲ) 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
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 63.949
Hesperia Art Bulletin 25, 1963, 184 = Bland 1996, 147.1
26.5
10.16
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Gordian III
Tranquillina (Augusta)
Caesarea Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Æ (25 mm); 9.74 g (18)
ϹΑ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ΑΥ; diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹ Β Ν, ΕΤ Ϛ; view of Mount Argaeus set on plain altar
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 63.2642
Bland 1996, 177.4
25.5
8.75
12
GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Caesarea Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Æ (22 mm); 6.58 g (13)
ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate head of Gordian III, right
ΜΗΤΡ(Ο) ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) Β Ν(Ε), ΕΤ Ζ; six ears of corn tied together
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 63.2641
Woodward
24
7.38
5
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Gordian III
Tranquillina (Augusta)
Caesarea Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Æ (22 mm); 6.65 g (44)
ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ΑΥ; diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
ΜΗΤΡ(Ο) ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) Β Ν(Ε), ΕΤ Ζ; six ears of corn tied together
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 67.900
Bland 1996, 199.11
23.5
6.43
12
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Edessa Mesopotamia
Osroene
Æ (32 mm); 20.04 g (3)
ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
ΑΒΓΑΡΟϹ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥϹ; Abgar X, wearing tiara, on horseback, riding right
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 63.1180
31.5
20.52
11
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
Carrhae Mesopotamia
Osroene
Æ (29 mm); 15.26 g (27)
ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
ΜΗΤΡ ΚΟΛ ΚΑΡΡΗΝωΝ; draped, veiled and turreted bust of Tyche, left, with crescent above her; in front, Marsyas standing right, carrying wineskin over shoulder, on short column
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 64.568
30
16.04
11
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Gordian III
Gordian III (Augustus)
; Tranquillina (Augusta)
Singara Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Æ (32 mm); 22.53 g (90)
ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ Α(Ν)Τ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟΝ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ; confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped bust, left
ΑΥΡ ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛ ϹΙΝΓΑΡΑ; draped, veiled and turreted Tyche, seated left, on rock, holding ears of corn, with centaur left above her; below, river god swimming left
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) 68.481
31.5
21.95
6
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