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Lot 93. Gordianus III AE Medallion, Odessos
Gordianus III Medallion
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, December 18th, 19:46:30 CET)
Current time: Monday, November 25th, 00:57:23 CET
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CHF 1'100.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 1'181.61 / USD 1'231.00 / GBP 982.41
Bid history
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CHF 1'100.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2016-12-16, 09:45:36
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CHF 1'000.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2016-12-16, 18:51:10
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CHF 800.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2016-12-12, 18:09:06
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 2
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eAuction #54, Lot 93. Estimate: CHF 1'000.00
Gordianus III (238-244 AD). AE Medallion (34 mm, 25.92 g), Odessos, Moesia inferior.
Obv. AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AYΓ, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, raising right hand and holding globe in left; aegis on cuirass.
Rev. ODECCEITΩN, emperor on horseback to right, thrusting spear.
AMNG I -. Varbanov 4442.
Very rare. Beautiful hard green patina. Very fine.
From the François Righetti Collection, ex Gorny & Mosch 58, 1992, 860 and Peus 410, 2013, 653.
This medallion is part of a series struck from the same obverse die for three different cities: Markianopolis, Odessos and Tomis. It may have been connected to some regional festivities that led to a joint emission of medallions by the three poleis.
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