Lot 5305
Sale 95 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The Robb Family Collection
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Description
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, (12.00 grams), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around AYTOK K M ANT **GORD*IANOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs crescent over ram, around **DHMARC EX UPATOC B, (S.3779, BMC 501, [p.211], SNG Von Post 618 [This Coin, Pl.30], Prieur 295). Fine/very fine and scarce and comes with collector's card description.
Ex Cappenalle Collection and from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 87 (lot 4551) previously from the Von Post Collection, Sotheby's auction 9-10th October 1995 (lot 249 part) and Noble Numismatics Sale 66 (lot 3398).
- Estimate
- $60
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $50