★ Artemis Ephesia and Serapis arriving on a galley in a harbor ★

IONIA. Ephesus. Gordian III, 238-244. Medallion (Bronze, 49 mm, 56.34 g, 12 h), Homonoia with Alexandria in Egypt. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹEΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right. Rev. ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Κ ΑΛEΞ/ΑΝΔΡEΩΝ Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia and Serapis standing facing on galley sailing left; in the background, coastal line with a series of buildings with a large temple in the center; to right of the temple, boar running right. Franke-Nollé 555. RPC VII.1 400.1 = Triton VI (2003), 566 ( same dies ). Of the highest rarity, apparently the third known example. Somewhat smoothed and with some roughness, otherwise, very fine.