DECAPOLIS, Nysa-Scythopolis. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (25.5mm, 13.92 g, 11h). Dated CY 304 (AD 240/1). Good Fine.

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Lot: 355. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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DECAPOLIS, Nysa-Scythopolis. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (25.5mm, 13.92 g, 11h). Dated CY 304 (AD 240/1). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / On the right, Zeus wearing himation, standing facing, holding scepter in his right hand, his right leg bent, foot on rock, the infant Dionysos emerging from his thigh; on the left, Tyche as Nysa, wearing peplos and turreted crown, standing facing, holding scepter in right hand and the infant Dionysos in left; ΔT (date) in exergue. Barkay 93; Spijkerman 57; RPC VII Online 2393; Rosenberger 63; Sofaer 67. Earthen brown surfaces. Good Fine.

From the Kenneth S. Abramowitz Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 3 January 2024 at 11:58:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.