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Lot 37. Gordianus III AE Medaillon, Markianopolis

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Gordianus III AE Medaillon, Markianopolis

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Bidding closed (Sunday, February 22nd, 19:18:30 CET)
Current time: Friday, November 1st, 02:04:57 CET

Price realised: CHF 550.00 (10 bids)
Approx. EUR 585.19 / USD 635.29 / GBP 489.44

High bidder: Bidder 3

eAuction #34, Lot 37. Estimate: CHF 150.00

Gordianus III (238-244 AD). AE Medaillon (38 mm, 24.67 g), Markianopolis, Moesia inferior.
Obv. AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AYΓ, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, raising hand and holding globe; aegis on cuirass
Rev. YΠ TEPTYΛΛIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN / OMONOIA, city-goddess, holding cornucopiae, standing right, clasping hands above altar with emperor standing left, holding scroll.
AMNG I, 1098; Varbanov 1935.

Very rare. Smoothed in fields, otherwise, very fine.

This medallion is part of a series struck from the same obverse die for three different cities: Markianopolis, Odessos and Tomis.



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