309, Lot: 157. Estimate $150. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THRACE, Mesembria. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ (26mm, 11.81 g, 7h). Confronted busts of Gordian III right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, facing Tranquillina left, draped and wearing stephane / Nemisis standing left, holding cubit–rule and ribbon; wheel at side. Karayotov II – (O38/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Varbanov 4206 (R6). Good VF, green patina, some smoothing. Scarce.