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ID:
GIII_and_wife_Athena_Seated
[UNVERIFIED]
Type:
Roman Provincial
Region:
THRACE
City:
Anchialus
Issuer:
Gordian III
Date Ruled:
A.D. 238-244
Metal:
Orichalcum
Denomination:
Tetrassarion
Date Struck:
238-244
Diameter:
29.7 mm
Weight:
11.34 g
Die Axis:
7 h
Obverse Legend:
AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CEB TPAN/KVΛΛINA
Obverse Description:
Laureate and draped bust of Gordian right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left.
Reverse Legend:
OVΛΠIANWN AΓXIAΛE/WN
Reverse Description:
Athena enthroned l., holding patera and scepter; shield at base of throne.
Primary Reference:
Moushmov 2937
Reference2:
Strack 662
Reference3:
Varbanov 750
Photograph Credit:
Giacomo
Special Comments:
Coin is an obverse and reverse die match to the following coins: lot 275, CNG e-auction 352, June 3, 2015; lot 1307, Peus auction 369, Oct 31, 2001; lot 1775, Gorny & Mosch Giessener auction 241, Oct 10-12, 2016.
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