LOT 3181
Gordian III AE 18mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. AD 238-244.
[M ANT Γ]ΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC AVΓ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / N I K A [IEΩN], four legionary standards; the centre two topped with capricorns(?), the outer two, topped with crowns. Cf. RPC VII.2, 1968; cf. Rec Gen 715. Very Fine.(3.33gr, 18mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Gordian III and Tranquillina AE 28mm of Anchialus, Thrace. AD 238-244.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ-ΛEΙΝΑ, draped busts of Gordian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped, facing one another / OVΛΠIANWN AΓXIAΛEWN (second WN ligate), Sarapis standing facing, head to left, raising right arm and holding sceptre. RPC VII.2 1180; AMNG 651. 15.47gr, 28mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Gordian III AE 21mm of Berytus, Phoenicia. AD 238-244.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP GORDIANVS AVG COS I, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, Dionysus standing facing, head to left, holding nebris over shoulder, rhyton and thyrsus; at feet, panther standing to left, head to right. RPC VII.2, 3551; BMC 245; SNG Copenhagen 125. 8.13gr, 21mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Trajan AE As of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 98-117.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ; laureate head to right / S C in laurel wreath; Ϛ below. RPC III, 3605; McAlee 488f. 14.20gr, 27mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
