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Piedforts/medals
Coins on very heavy flans are called piedforts and sometimes are refered to as medals. They are very rare and their function is not clear.
GORDIAN AN IIII |
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| Dupondius piedfort ANNO IIII - 242/243 - Pick - - Varbanov - | |
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Courtesy of Munz- handlung Ritter. Weight: 26,73 grams Diameter: ?? mm |
Obverse: Bust of Gordian to the right with radiate crown, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible on the shoulder worn over armoured breast plate. Text: (C:) IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG (IMPERATOR GORDIANVS PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Gordianus, dutiful and fortunate Augustus. Reverse: Woman (Moesia) standing with head to the left. On het left side a bull and on het right side a lion. In her hands she is holding two army standards. The left one is inscribed with the numerals VII and the right one with the numerals IIII. Text: (e:) PMS - C - O - LVIM (PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR COLONIA VIMINACIVM) - Province Moesia superior Colony Viminacium. Exergue: AN IIII (ANNO IIII) - year 4 (242/243). |
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| Sestertius piedfort ANNO IIII - 242/243 - Pick - - Varbanov - | |
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Courtesy Scottatlaw on Tantalus coin registry Weight: 53,30 grams Diameter: 34 mm |
Obverse: Bust of Gordian to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible on the shoulder worn over armoured breast plate. Text: (C:) IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG (IMPERATOR GORDIANVS PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Gordianus, dutiful and fortunate Augustus. Reverse: Woman (Moesia) standing with head to the left holding her right hand over a bull and her left hand over a lion. Text: (b:) PMSC - OLVIM (PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR COLONIA VIMINACIVM) - Province Moesia superior Colony Viminacium. Exergue: AN IIII (ANNO IIII) - year 4 (242/243). |
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