Watch List notes:

CILICIA. Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III, 238-244. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 34 mm, 20.34 g, 7 h). [ANTΩ]NIOC ΓOPΔIANOC / CЄBA Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, seen from behind; to left and on bust, two countermarks: incuse monogram of KA and small circle within Δ. Rev. CЄΛЄYKЄΩN TΩN ΠΡOC / TΩ K-AΛYK/AΔ Aphrodite standing front, head to right, looking at mirror held in her left hand; at feet to left and right, two Erotes, standing facing each other and holding torch with both hands. RPC VII.2 online 2892.12 (this coin). SNG Levante 773 = SNG von Aulock 5839 (this coin). SNG Paris 1021 (same dies). For countermarks: Howgego 618 and 670. Rare. Slightly rough, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of Dr. P. Vogl, Leu 4, 25 May 2019, 509, ex Classical Numismatic Group 69, 8 June 2005, 1125 and from the Hans von Aulock Collection (with original ticket).