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ID:
42-061
[UNVERIFIED]
Type:
Roman Provincial
Region:
Moesia Inferior
City:
Dionysopolis
Issuer:
Gordian III
Date Ruled:
238-244
Metal:
Bronze
Denomination:
Pentassarion
Date Struck:
238-244
Diameter:
27.8 mm
Weight:
13.49 g
Die Axis:
12 h
Obverse Legend:
M ANTΩ ΓOPΔIANOC AYΓ / AYT K
Obverse Description:
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus, facing one another
Reverse Legend:
ΔION-Y-C-OΠOΛ / EITΩN / E
Reverse Description:
tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing statue of Dionysus holding scepter, panther at his feet; E to right
Primary Reference:
Jekov 53.16.2
Reference2:
Varbanov 582
Reference3:
AMNG 392
Photograph Credit:
Agora Auctions, Inc.
Source:
http://agoraauctions.com
Grade:
gVF
Notes:
(1) Agora Auction 42: Lot No. 61; (2) Ex Alex Malloy collection
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