Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Thessalonica Region: Macedonia Province: Macedonia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.57 g (55)

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

Reverse: ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ; Nike advancing left, holding Kabeiros and palm

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 587

Bibliography: Touratsoglou 9/21 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 10  

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Thessalonica Region: Macedonia Province: Macedonia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 8.60 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΕΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟ; Apollo standing left, holding patera and laurel branch

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 853

Bibliography: Touratsoglou 135/284 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 8.6  

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Thessalonica Region: Macedonia Province: Macedonia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 10.15 g (13)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ(Ω) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΕΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟ(Ρ)(Ω); temple with four columns on podium seen in perspective from right; pellet in pediment

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 584

Bibliography: Touratsoglou 173/366 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 8.35  

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Thessalonica Region: Macedonia Province: Macedonia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 12.80 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤΟΚ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, left, seen from rear

Reverse: ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΠΥΘΙΑ; tripod on top of which five apples, decorated with wreath; to left, purse; to right, amphora

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 585

Bibliography: Touratsoglou 61/122 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 12.8   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Perinthus Region: Thrace Province: Thrace

Denomination: Æ (33 mm); 20.59 g (7)

Obverse: Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓΟ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, ΑΚΤΙΑ ΠΥΘΙΑ; table seen in perspective from right, surmounted by two agonistic crowns with one palm branch each; below, apples and amphora

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Serafini 1937, p. 427, no. 63, pl. 56.8. It was found in the San Panfilo catacomb in Rome, used as an ornament, fixed in the mortar of a loculus. 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Marcianopolis Region: Moesia Province: Moesia Inferior

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 12.35 g (7)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ(ΩΝΙΟϹ) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ; confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Sarapis, draped, left

Reverse: ΥΠ ΜΗΝΟΦΙΛΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Ε; Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: cast in BBAW 

Diameter:  27.1

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Tomis Region: Moesia Province: Moesia Inferior

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 0.00 g (0)

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

Reverse: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ, Δ; Ares standing left, holding shield leaning on ground and spear

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: cast in BBAW 

Diameter:  27.2

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Limyra Region: Lycia Province: Lycia-Pamphylia

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 5.54 g (3)

Obverse: [Α Κ ΜΑΡ?] ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Ϲ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΛΙΜΥΡΕωΝ; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: vA Lykien, 107a 

Weight: 5.3  

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

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

Denomination: Æ (36 mm); 22.74 g (11)

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

Reverse: ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β; double crown of the Cilicarch, decorated with eight imperial busts in the outer side, and six imperial busts in the inner side

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Serafini 1937, p. 427, no. 62, pl. 56.7. It was found in the San Panfilo catacomb in Rome, found in the earth during excavations. 

Reign: Philip I Persons:

City: Koinon of Macedonia Region: Macedonia Province: Macedonia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 11.73 g (10)

Obverse: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; helmeted head of Alexander the Great, right; griffin on helmet

Reverse: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚ, ΕΟϹ; lion advancing right; above, club

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: AMNG 853.3 = cast in BBAW 

Diameter:  29.5

Reign: Philip I Persons: Philip II (Caesar)

City: Marcianopolis Region: Moesia Province: Moesia Inferior

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 12.54 g (5)

Obverse: ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑΥΓ; confronted busts of Philip II, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Sarapis, draped, left

Reverse: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Ε; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: cast in BBAW 

Diameter:  27.3

Reign: Philip I Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 3.11 g (9)

Obverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑ; turreted bust of Amazon Smyrna, left, carrying double axe over shoulder

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; galley, right

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 204

Bibliography: Klose, Smyrna VII 46, no. 8 

Weight: 3.7  

Reign: Philip I Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 3.21 g (38)

Obverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑ; turreted bust of Amazon Smyrna, left, carrying double axe over shoulder

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; prow, right

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 206

Bibliography: Klose, Smyrna VII 38, no. 8 

Reign: Philip I Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 3.21 g (38)

Obverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑ; turreted bust of Amazon Smyrna, left, carrying double axe over shoulder

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; prow, right

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 207

Bibliography: Klose, Smyrna VII 39, no. 1 

Weight: 2.2  

Reign: Philip I Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 3.21 g (38)

Obverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑ; turreted bust of Amazon Smyrna, left, carrying double axe over shoulder

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; prow, right

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 205

Bibliography: Klose, Smyrna VII 39, no. 8 

Weight: 4.2  

Reign: Philip I Persons:

City: Temenothyrae Region: Phrygia Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis)

Denomination: Æ (43 mm); 41.26 g (10)

Obverse: ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ; draped bust of the Senate, left

Reverse: ΑΡΟΥΝ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΑΧΟϹ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥϹ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β ΤΗΜΕΝΟΘΥΡΕΥϹΙ; Heracles holding club and lion skin, advancing left towards column surmounted by deity resting on sceptre, pointing torch towards small Eros standing next to column, pulling robe attached at Heracles' leg

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: cast in Winterthur 

Diameter:  43

Reign: Philip I Persons: Otacilia Severa (Augusta)

City: Hierapolis Region: Phrygia Province: Asia (conventus of Cibyra) Alliance with: Ephesus

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 6.49 g (9)

Obverse: Μ ΩΤ ϹΕΥΗΡΑ; diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa, right

Reverse: ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ Κ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ; two wreaths

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Fasc. xxi, p. 389, no. 73 = Franke & Nollé 701 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 8.2  

Reign: Philip I Persons: Philip II (Augustus)

City: Neapolis Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 0.00 g (0)

Obverse: IMP C M IVL PHELIPPO P F AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from front

Reverse: COL IVL NEAPOL; Mars standing right, holding shield leaning on ground and spear; above, Mount Gerizim

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 569

Diameter:  28 Axis: 6 

Reign: Philip I Persons: Philip I (Augustus)

City: Neapolis Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 14.18 g (23)

Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL SERG, NEAPOL; at left, Marsyas standing right, raising hand, carrying wineskin over shoulder; at right, Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective and colonnade; below, eagle facing, head left, spreading wings

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 570

Diameter:  29 Axis: 12 

Reign: Philip I Persons: Philip I (Augustus)

City: Neapolis Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 15.13 g (3)

Obverse: IMP C M IVL PHILIPPO P F AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL IVL SERG NEAP(OL); tablet supported by eagle facing, head left, spreading wings

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 572

Diameter:  29 Axis: 12