Gordian III/Mysia, Germe/Apollo and Artemis

[gordian_guy]

Interesting example.
Gordian III;

2019.077.003; MYSIA. Germe; Ael. Aristoneikos (strategos)

AE36; 15.98 g; 6h
Obverse: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: ЄΠΙ ΑΙ ΑΡΙϹΤΟΝЄΙΚΟV // ΓЄΡΜΗΝΩ/Ν. Naked Apollo and Artemis in short chiton standing in a wagon drawn by a griffin and a stage; Apollo holds a plectron in his r. hand a lyre in his l. hand; Artemis holds a bow.
Ref: vii.1' target='_blank'>RPC VII.1 113

c.rhodes

[curtislclay]

A very neat type!

From the same die pair as the three spec. cited by RPC 113.

As RPC and Ehling 220 say, that's not two griffins pulling the wagon, but a griffin and a stag! Each deity gets his or her own animal as one of the team: Apollo his griffin, Artemis her stag.

[gordian_guy]

My mistake, a cut and paste error. Thanks Curtis

c.rhodes

[quadrans]

Great coin, c.rhodes, 

Q.

[gordian_guy]

Thanks Q

c.rhodes