309, Lot: 150. Estimate $150. Sold for $140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MOESIA INFERIOR, Odessus. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (28mm, 12.79 g, 7h). Confronted busts of Gordian III right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Tranquillina left, draped and wearing stephane / Athena standing left, holding owl and reversed spear; shield at side, E (mark of value) to left. AMNG I 2386 var. (obv. legend, arrangement of rev. legend); Varbanov 4560. VF, dark green patina, a hint of smoothing on obverse.