CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ (37mm, 21.11 g, 6h). Struck AD 241-244. VF.

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Lot: 588. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 170. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ (37mm, 21.11 g, 6h). Struck AD 241-244. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian right, seen from behind vis-à-vis draped bust of Tranquillina left, wearing stephane; c/m: annulet within Δ / Laureate and draped bust of Apollo right, laurel branch behind vis-à-vis draped and turreted bust of Artemis-Tyche left, cornucopia behind. RPC VII.2 2884.5 (this coin); SNG BN 1034 (same obv. die); SNG Levante 776 var. (placement of Apollo and Artemis). For c/m: Howgego 670. Green patina with dusty orange overtones, rough reverse. VF. Rare with Tyche on the right.

Ex Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 72, 14 June 2006), lot 1199.


Closing Date and Time: 4 October 2023 at 13:15:40 ET.

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