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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Greek Imperial| > |Mesopotamia & Babylonia| > RY93160
Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D., Singara, Mesopotamia
|Mesopotamia| |&| |Babylonia|, |Gordian| |III,| |29| |July| |238| |-| |25| |February| |244| |A.D.,| |Singara,| |Mesopotamia|, In 242 A.D., Gordian III, along with his praetorian prefect and father-in-law Timesitheus, began a campaign against the Sasanian king, Shahpur I. After freeing Syria, a decisive battle secured all of Mesopotamia, including Singara and Nisibis. But after Timesitheus died in 243 the Roman advance stalled and they suffered a major defeat. In February 244, Gordian died and Philip was proclaimed emperor. Philip negotiated a truce in order to return to Rome for his Senate confirmation.
RY93160. Bronze AE 26, RPC Online VII-2 U2186; SNG Cop 254; BMC Arabia p. 134, 1 - 2; Falghera 2235, aVF, earthen deposits, Singara (Sinjar, Iraq) mint, weight 11.921g, maximum diameter 25.7mm, die axis 0o, 243 - 25 Feb 244 A.D.; obverse AYTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB, radiate bust right, drapery on left shoulder; reverse AYP CEΠ KOΛCINΓAPA, draped, veiled, and turreted bust of Tyche right, Centaur Sagittarius above; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD











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