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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     74000720      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     THRACE City:     Odessus Issuer:     Gordian III Date Ruled:     AD 238-244 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Pentassarion Date Struck:     AD 238-244 Weight:     13.69 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     AVT K M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝOC AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, vis-À-vis draped bust of Sarapis left, wearing calathus, cornucopia at shoulder Reverse Legend:     OΔHC–CEITΩN ΔΑΡZΑΛΣIA Reverse Description:     Agonistic urn inscribed DARZALEIA, containing two palms; E in exergue Mint:     Odessus Primary Reference:     AMNG I 2371 Reference2:     SNG Cop 683 (same dies) Reference3:     Varbanov 3580 (same dies) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=97133 Grade:     EF, green patina with brown overtones, small area of flat strike on obverse Notes:     Sale: Triton X, Lot: 720 Exceptional reverse type. The Darzaleia, games in honor or Darzalas (the Great God of Odessus), took place in AD 238, probably in the presence of the emperor (see AMNG I, p. 528).

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