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Coin Portraying Emperor Gordian III

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Description

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays Emperor Gordian III, facing right. The back (reverse) depicts a bust of Serapis (?). The date this coin was struck is indicated in the inscription " L-Z ", which means the seventh year of the emperor's reign, or 243-244 CE. Gordian III reigned as emperor from 238-244 CE.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

Obverse: A K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC EV Reverse: L Z

Connections

Deities Serapis

Cross-references (1)

  • ARTIC-id 133498 tier-2
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