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LOT 2927
Gordian III BI Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 238-244.
Struck AD 242. AYTOK K M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Β; eagle standing facing, head and tail to left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; below, crescent above ram leaping to right, head to left. RPC VII.2 3520; Prieur 302; McAlee 874. Extremely Fine.(11.94gr, 28mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2927
Gordian III BI Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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