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LOT 2926
Gordian III BI Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 238-244.
Struck AD 242. ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ 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 left, head to right. RPC VII.2 3513; Prieur 295; McAlee 872. Near Extremely Fine.(13.92gr, 25mm, 11h.).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2926
Gordian III BI Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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