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Buy or Bid Sale 211  30 Jun 2020
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Lot 435

Starting price: 634 USD
Price realized: 975 USD
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Gordian III. AE 33 medallion; Gordian III; 238-244 AD, Tomis, Moesia Inferior, Medallion (34-35 mm), 27.40g. AMNG-3366, pl. VII.18 (same dies); Varbanov-5586 (same dies). Obv: AVT K M ANT GOP?IANOS AVG Deep radiate cuirassed bust l., seen from front, raising r. hand and holding globe in l., Medusa head on cuirass, cloak around neck fastened with brooch on r. shoulder. Rx: MHT - PO ?ON - TOV - TOM - E around, OC in exergue, Emperor on horse charging r., about to hurl spear at enemy wearing Phrygian cap, who falls backwards below horse, wearing Phrygian cap. Very rare. As noted in AMNG, the same obverse die was also used for medallions of Marcianopolis and Odessus; it and the reverse die are both in very fine style.Obverse struck in somewhat high relief. Olive patina. VF
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