Lot 1986

Sale 131 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Mesopotamia, Singara, Gordian III and Tranquillina, (A.D. 238-244), AE 31, (19.66 g), obv. confronted busts of Gordian on left wearing paludamentum and cuirass and Tranquillina on right facing left wearing stephane, around **AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANON SAB TRANKULLINA SEB*, rev. city goddess Tyche wearing turreted crown, veil, mantle and chiton, seated left on rock holding a small branch, at her feet a half-figure of a river god Mygdonus swimming, centaur Saggitarius above discharging bow, around AYPCE**PKOL* CIN**G*APA, (S.3804, BMC Arabia p.135 8-11, SNG Cop.257, McClean III p.385, 9560). Pale green brown patina, very fine and very scarce.

Ex CNG eSale 301, April 24, 2013 (lot 224) with ticket.

Estimate
$200
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$220

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