Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III

Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (8.47g). AVT K.M.AN - T.Î“OPÎ”IANOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / EÎ¦ECIÎ©N / TVXE / KAI A - Î›EÎž - ANÎ” - PEÎ©N, City goddess (Tyche), wearing high kalathos, leaning left, holding cornucopiae in left arm and cult-statue of Artemis Ephesia in outstretched right hand. Very rare (possibly 2nd known!). VF, blue-green patina. Hoeft coll.

This is a nice spec. of the so-called Homonoia Coinage which was issued in Asia Minor for two joint cities as expression for their entente cordiale. This one was struck in Ephesos joint with Alexandria in Egypt.

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City/Mint name:	Ephesos
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Keywords:	bronze / roman
References:	BMC 245; Nolle, Homonoia 450 (only 1 ex.!)
Valuation:	â‚¬800, Gerhard Rohde
Photo courtesy of:	Gerhard Rohde - www.vcoins.com/ancient/rohde
Filesize:	41 KiB
Date added:	May 16, 2009
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