CNG 109, Lot: 519. Estimate $300. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Tranquillina. Augusta, AD 241-244. Potin Tetradrachm (24.3mm, 14.06 g, 11h). Dated RY 6 of Gordian III (AD 242/243). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Nilus reclining left on rocks, holding reed and cornucopia; L ς (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4833; K&G –; Emmett 3455 (unrecorded for this regnal year). VF, dark brown patina with traces of green. Very rare type for this regnal year.

From the New Orleans Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins (November 1999).