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ID:     780705
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Provincial
Region:     MOESIA INFERIOR
City:     Marcianopolis
Issuer:     Gordian III
Date Ruled:     AD 238-244
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     AE 27 Pentassarion
Date Struck:     AD 238-244
Diameter:     27 mm
Weight:     12.69 g
Die Axis:     6 h
Obverse Legend:     AVT K M ANT ΓΟΡΔIANOC AVΓ(lig) CE TΡANKVΛ/ΛΕINA
Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from behind, and draped bust of Tranquillina left, wearing stephane
Reverse Legend:     VΠ TEΡTVΛΛΙANOV MARKIANO ΠΟΛΕΙΤ/Ω/Ν
Reverse Description:     Tyche Soteiros (Fortuna Redux), holding rudder and cornucopia, standing left within tetrastyle temple set on two-tiered base; pellet in pediment
Primary Reference:     AMNG I 1192
Reference2:     SNG Cop -
Reference3:     Varbanov 1633 var. (obv. legend)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=98236
Grade:     Near EF, beautiful green patina.