238 AD - 244 AD

Marcianopolis   Moesia Inferior   Gordianus III
Μαρκιανόπολις   Κάτω Μοισία   Γορδιάνος Γ'

 AE 29
 SHH 2442

2442 Marcianopolis Moesia Inferior Gordianus III AE

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Provenance
Donated
 14.18 g   28.4-29.5 mm   2.5 eqmm   1:00 o'clock   VF   centering + / +
σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 11.3, rev. 11.6 MS/m
Laurate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordianus right,
facing draped bust of Serapis wearing Modius (κάλαθος) left;
M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC clockwise around AVΓ in exergue; border of dots.
Fortuna (Τύχη) standing facing, head left, wearing modius (κάλαθος);
she holds rudder on globe in right hand and cornucopia in left arm;
E (denomination) in right field;
VΠ ΜΗΝΟΦΙΛOV / MAΡKIANOΠOΛ clockwise around, ITΩN in exergue; border of dots.
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AMNG I/1 1161; BMC Thrace 88 variant (inscription); Copenhagen II ---; Lindgren I & III ---; Moushmov 815; Sear Greek Imperial ---; Varbanov 2021
Ex Angel Borisov, Silenos Coins, 7.2.2007
Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 10.2018