Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III

Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (5.69g). A KM ANT - Î“OPÎ”IANOC, draped, cuirassed, laureate bust right / CMVPNAIÎ©N.Î“ - NEÎ©KOPÎ©N, Herakles, nude, standing frontal, head left, holding club and lion-skin in left arm, pouring from kantharos with right hand. Rare, about VF/VF, olive-green patina. Hoeft coll.

Herakles is shown here with attributes of Dionysos!

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Filename:	smyrna_gordianIII_SNGaulock2230.jpg
City/Mint name:	Smyrna
Keywords:	bronze / roman
References:	SNG von Aulock 2230; SNG MÃ¼nchen 3244; SNG Copenhagen 1397 (rev.); BMC Ionia, 445
Valuation:	â‚¬70, Dr. Brandt
Photo courtesy of:	Dr. Brandt - www.vcoins.com/ancient/klassische-muenzen
Filesize:	93 KiB
Date added:	May 16, 2009
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