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                 |  | Lot 97. Gordian III/Tranquillina, Mesembria
    eAuction #59, Lot 97. Estimate: CHF 120.00
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              (Sunday, March 18th, 19:32:20 CET) Current time: Friday, October 31st, 13:38:11 CET
 
  
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            | Price realised: | CHF 125.00 (3 bids) Approx. EUR 134.64 / USD 155.79 / GBP 118.55
 
  
 
              
                Bid history  
                  
                    | Amount | Bidder | Date |  
                                            | CHF 125.00 | Bidder 3 * | 2018-03-16, 18:16:46 |  
                                            | CHF 120.00 | Bidder 2 * | 2018-03-18, 17:33:03 |  
                                            | CHF 100.00 | Bidder 1 * | 2018-03-15, 14:07:43 |   * User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on. |  
            | High bidder: | Bidder 3 |  |  
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 Gordian III Pius (238-244 AD), with Tranquillina. AE25 (11.58 g). Thrace, Mesembria.
 Obv. AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AYΓ CEB TPANKYΛΛIN, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left.
 Rev. MECAMBPIANΩN, Two Curetes, helmeted and clad in short tunics, each holding short sword and shield over head.
 Karayotov 118-25 (O20/R34); Varbvanov 4186 (same dies as illustration).
 
 Green patina somewhat smoothed. Very fine.
 
 Ex CNG eAuction 291 (2012), lot 195 (sold for USD 260 + fees).
 
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