Watch List notes:

THRACE. Hadrianopolis. Gordian III, 238-244. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 28 mm, 10.29 g, 7 h). AΥT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AΥΓ Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, seen from front. Rev. AΔPIANOΠOΛΕITΩN Hermes standing front, head to left, holding kerykeion in his left arm and leaning with his left elbow on herm. Varbanov 3808. Very rare. Smoothed, otherwise, very fine.


From a Swiss collection, privately acquired from F. Sternberg (with original ticket).