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Coin ID #2457

Sardeis (AD 238-244) AE 42 - Gordian III

Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE42 - Medallion (28.41g). MHTPOΠOΛIC CAPΔIC ACIAC ΛVΔIAC ЄΛΛAΔOC A, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / ЄΠI AVP ΠOVΦЄINOV APX A T B CAPΔIANΩN B NЄΩKOPΩN, Zeus seated left within Zodiac, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and long sceptre in left. Near VF, dark brown patina, obverse smoothed, reverse corrosion. Ex Sternberg Auk. XI (11/1981), lot 304.

File information
Filename:591729.jpg
City/Mint name:Sardeis
Rating (2 votes):33333
Keywords:bronze / roman
References:SNG Cop. -; SNG v. Aulock -; BMC Lydia -; Mionnet - (but cf. vol. IV, pg. 138, 788 for a similar coin without the Zodiac); Cornell 108 (this coin)
Valuation:CNG Triton V (1/2002), lot 1729 ($3,500 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:128 KiB
Date added:Sep 09, 2005
Dimensions:500 x 244 pixels
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