PHRYGIA, Cadi. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (34mm, 23.00 g, 5h). Marcus Julius Demetrios Ummidius, first archon for the second time. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / River-god Hermos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting elbow on urn from which water flows. RPC VII.1 206.2 this coin; SNG von Aulock –; cf. SNG Copenhagen 254 (magistrate). Brown patina, minor scrapes. Good Fine. Extremely rare, only this coin known to RPC. From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 507 (5 January 2022), lot 238; Collection CR (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 237, 21 July 2010), lot 97. Closing Date and Time: 21 January 2026 at 13:06:20 ET.Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyers fee for bids placed on this website, 25% for all others.
