| Reverse inscription |
ΜΑΚ ΕΥ ΠΙϹ ΘΕΟ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΟΥ (sic) ΑΙΓΕΩΝ |
| Edition |
Μακ(εδονικῆς) εὐ(γενοῦς) πισ(τῆς) θεο(φιλοῦς) νεοκόρου Αἰγέων
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| Translation |
of the Macedonian, noble, faithful, neocorate, dear to the gods, of the Aegeans |
| Reverse design |
front view of temple with ten columns with arcuated lintel and eagle in pediment, within which Asclepius standing facing, head left, resting on serpent-staff; on either side of the pediment, Nike holding wreath |
| Note |
Undated but the obverse indicates year 277. ΑΥ Κ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΡΧ Μ ΟΙΚ Κ ΑϹΚΛ = ΑΥ Κ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΡΧ(ΙƐΡƐΑ) Μ(ƐΓΙϹΤΟΝ) ΟΙΚ(ΟΥΜƐΝΗϹ) Κ(ΑΙ) ΑϹΚΛ(ΗΠΙΟΥ). P. Weiss, 'Ein Altar für Gordian III., die älteren Gordiane und die Severer aus Aigeai (Kilikien)', Chiron 12 (1982), pp. 191-205, at 198-203 (uncertain of the reading). Levante read the legend of the die in the SNG France volume: 'the greatest high priest of the inhabitable world and of Asclepius.'
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