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CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnus, Gordian III (238-244 AD)
AE Tetrassarion (30.1mm, 13.4g)
Obv: ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄBATOC (sic!) 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...] KA [...] ΩN 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. SNG Levante 765 var. (differing reverse legend). SNG Paris 1013-1014 var. (differing reverse legend). Ziegler 495-6. For countermarks, Howgego 618 and 670.
CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnus, Gordian III (238-244 AD)
AE Tetrassarion (30.1mm, 13.4g)
Obv: ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄBATOC (sic!) 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...] KA [...] ΩN 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. SNG Levante 765 var. (differing reverse legend). SNG Paris 1013-1014 var. (differing reverse legend). Ziegler 495-6. For countermarks, Howgego 618 and 670.