Sardeis (AD 238-244) AE 42 - Gordian III

Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE42 - Medallion (28.41g). MHTPOÎ OÎ›IC CAPÎ”IC ACIAC Î›VÎ”IAC Ð„Î›Î›AÎ”OC A, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / Ð„Î I AVP Î OVÎ¦Ð„INOV APX A T B CAPÎ”IANÎ©N B NÐ„Î©KOPÎ©N, Zeus seated left within Zodiac, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and long sceptre in left. Near VF, dark brown patina, obverse smoothed, reverse corrosion. Ex Sternberg Auk. XI (11/1981), lot 304.

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City/Mint name:	Sardeis
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Keywords:	bronze / roman
References:	SNG Cop. -; SNG v. Aulock -; BMC Lydia -; Mionnet - (but cf. vol. IV, pg. 138, 788 for a similar coin without the Zodiac); Cornell 108 (this coin)
Valuation:	CNG Triton V (1/2002), lot 1729 ($3,500 + comm)
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Date added:	Sep 09, 2005
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