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Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D., Ilion (Troy), Troas
Ilion (Troy) became an ally of Rome in the 1st century BC. In 48 B.C., Julius Caesar bestowed benefactions on the city, recalling the city's loyalty during the Mithridatic Wars, the city's connection with his cousin L. Julius Caesar, and the family's claim that they were ultimately descended from Venus through the Trojan prince Aeneas and therefore shared a kinship with the Ilians. In 20 B.C., Augustus visited Ilion and financed the restoration and rebuilding of the sanctuary of Athena Ilias, the bouleuterion, and the theater.RP79605. Bronze AE 19, RPC Online VII 38; BMC Troas p. 71, 99; SNG Cop 439; Weber 5414; Bellinger Troy p. 75, T280; SNG Munchen 277 var. (no shield), VF, broad flan, green patina, flan adjustment marks, Ilion (Hisarlik, Turkey) mint, weight 4.266g, maximum diameter 19.1mm, die axis 0o, 29 Jul 238 - 25 Feb 244 A.D.; obverse AVT K M AN ΓOPΔIANO, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse mummiform statue of Athena Ilias standing slightly right, head right, transverse spear in right hand, distaff in extended left hand, small round shield at feet, IΛIΕ-ΩN divided across field near center; ex Ancient Imports (Marc Breitsprecher); very rare; SOLD
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