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Galerie > Ancient World > Cilicia > Tarsos
Tarsos in Cilicia, 238-244 AD., Gordian III., Æ 35, Hunter 46.
Tarsos in Cilicia, Gordian III., 238-244 AD., 
Æ 35 (34-35 mm / 24,47 g), 
Obv.: [AYT K] M ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB / N - Π , radiate, draped bust of Gordian right, seen from behind; on neck circular countermark: uncertain (eagle?). 
Rev.: TAPCOY MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC A M K / Γ - B , Elpis (Spes) standing left, holding flower and raising skirt.
Hunter p. 553, 46 ; cp. SNG PfPs 1412 (obv. legend) ; BMC 272 var. ; SNG Levante 1130 var. ; Ziegler Kilikien - ; for countermark cp. Ziegler 770 (eagle).

The meaning of A M K on the reverse: AMK was the abbreviation of PRWTOC (greek numeral A), MEGICTHOC, KALLISTHOC = the first, the biggest, the most beautiful. This title was given to many cities when Caracalla went east to battle the Parthians AD 225.
Schlüsselwörter: Tarsos Cilicia Gordian Countermark Elpis Spes Flower Skirt

Tarsos in Cilicia, 238-244 AD., Gordian III., Æ 35, Hunter 46.

Tarsos in Cilicia, Gordian III., 238-244 AD.,
Æ 35 (34-35 mm / 24,47 g),
Obv.: [AYT K] M ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB / N - Π , radiate, draped bust of Gordian right, seen from behind; on neck circular countermark: uncertain (eagle?).
Rev.: TAPCOY MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC A M K / Γ - B , Elpis (Spes) standing left, holding flower and raising skirt.
Hunter p. 553, 46 ; cp. SNG PfPs 1412 (obv. legend) ; BMC 272 var. ; SNG Levante 1130 var. ; Ziegler Kilikien - ; for countermark cp. Ziegler 770 (eagle).

The meaning of A M K on the reverse: AMK was the abbreviation of PRWTOC (greek numeral A), MEGICTHOC, KALLISTHOC = the first, the biggest, the most beautiful. This title was given to many cities when Caracalla went east to battle the Parthians AD 225.

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