Caesarea in Cappadocia, 241-242 AD., Gordian III, Æ 26, Syd. 614.
Caesarea in Cappadocia, Gordian III, dated year 5 = 241-242 AD.,
Æ 26 (25-26 mm / 9,83 g),
Obv.: AV K M ANT ΓORΔIANOC , laureate head of Gordian right; on neck behind, circular countermark: radiate head of Helios right (Howgego 12).
Rev.: MHTPO - KAICA B N / Є N [T] // ЄT Є , agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on altar; E N T on basis, date in exergue, ENT = ЄÎΤΙΧΙΟΠ(εντειχιον χωÏιον).
Syd. 614 ; SNG von Aulock 6528 var. (date and legends) ; for countermark: Howgego 12 .
Curtis Clay:
ЄÎΤΙΧΙΟΠ... "means "walled", and is taken to indicate that a city wall was built around Caesarea during Gordian's reign.
According to BMC Galatia, 1899, p. xxxv, this explanation is owed to Imhoof-Blumer, Zur griechischen Münzkunde, Revue suisse VIII, pp. 23-25."