Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3165 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
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THRACE, Deultum, Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 23, (5.825 grams), obv. Tranquillina draped bust to right, around SAB, TPANQVILLINA AVG, rev. Demeter to left, wearing chiton, holding sceptre and corn ears, around COL FL PA C DEVLT, (cf.S.3810, BMC -, Jurukova 'Die Munzpragung von Deulton', [Berlin 1973] No.388 [p.122, Pl.23, 388]). Dark green patina, very fine and very rare.
Jurukova knew of only three examples two being in private collections.
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