238 AD - 244 AD

Marcianopolis   Moesia Inferior   Gordianus III
Μαρκιανόπολις   Κάτω Μοισία   Γορδιάνος Γ'

 AE 27
 SHH 5797

5797 Marcianopolis Moesia Inferior Gordianus III AE

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Reference

Provenance
Donated
 9.02 g   26.1-27.3 mm   1.8 eqmm   7:00 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  standing facing, head left, wearing modius (κάλαθος);
Tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment containing statue of Fortuna (Τύχη),
standing facing, holding rudder and cornucopia;
VΠ Μ[ΗΝΟΦΙΛ]OV / MAΡKIANOΠOΛ clockwise around,
ITΩN and denomination mark E in exergue; border of dots.
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AMNG I/1 1165; Copenhagen II ---;Histova & Jakov 6.37.46.2; Moushmov 822;
Varbanov 2015
Ex CNG 352E/227, 3.6.2015; ex Dr. George Spradling Collection.
Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 10.2018