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ID: |
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721199 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Roman Provincial |
| Region: |
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CILICIA |
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City:
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Seleuceia ad Calycadnum |
| Issuer: |
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Gordian III |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 238-244
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| Metal: |
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Bronze |
| Denomination: |
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AE 37 |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 241-244 |
| Diameter: |
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37 mm |
| Weight: |
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21.10 g |
| Die Axis: |
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6 h |
| Obverse Legend: |
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M ANTΩNIOC ΓΟΡΔIANOC CE KAI CABINAN TPANKYΛΛΙ CEB |
| Obverse Description: |
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Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian right, seen from behind, and draped bust of Tranquillina left, wearing stephane, vis-À-vis |
| CM 1 Description: |
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annulet within D |
| CM 1 Reference: |
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Howgego 670 |
| Reverse Legend: |
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CEΛEYKEΩΝ ΤΩ ΠΡOC TΩ ΚΑΛYKAΔΝΩ EΛEYΘPAC |
| Reverse Description: |
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Laureate and draped bust of Apollo right, laurel branch behind, and draped bust of Artemis-Tyche left, cornucopiae behind vis-a-vis |
| Primary Reference: |
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SNG Levante 776 var. (placement of Apollo and Artemis) |
| Reference2: |
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SNG France 1034 (same obv. die) |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=84967 |
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Grade:
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VF, green patina with dusty orange overtones, reverse rough. |
| Notes: |
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Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1199 From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection. |
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