Lot description:
CILICIA. Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III, 238-244. Tetrassarion (Orichalcum, 31 mm, 13.01 g, 6 h). ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄBATOC Radiate and draped bust of Gordian III to right, seen from behind; on neck and before bust, two countermarks: monogram of ΔO within triangular incuse and monogram of KA. Rev. CЄΛЄVKЄ[ΩN] ΤΩ ΠΡΟϹ ΤΩ ΚΑ Tyche standing front, head to left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; behind, Gordian standing front, head to left, crowning Tyche with a wreath and holding scepter in his left hand. BMC 46 var. (differing reverse legend). RPC VII.2, 2922.23 (this coin). SNG Levante Supp. 204. SNG Paris 1013-1014 var. (differing reverse legend). SNG Righetti 1625. Ziegler 497 (this coin). For countermarks, Howgego 618 and 670. Very fine.
From the collection of Dr. P. Vogl, Leu Web Auction 9, 7 September 2019, 810, ex Naumann 63, 4 March 2018, 413 and Münz Zentrum Köln 68, 25 April 1990, 347 (with collector's ticket).
Starting price: 25 CHF | |