E-auction 59-27079 - bpv_297584 - GORDIANUS III and TRANQUILLINA Pentassaria
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| Estimate : | 115 € |
| Price : | 44 € |
| Maximum bid : | 45 € |
| End of the sale : | 02 June 2014 16:27:30 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Pentassaria
Date: 241-244
Mint name / Town : Marcianopolis, Mésie Inférieure
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,78 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré avec les grènetis visibles. Beaux portraits. Revers avec une usure régulière. Patine noire granuleuse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Bustes affrontés de Gordien III lauré, drapé et cuirassé à droite vu de trois quarts en arrière et de Tranquilline diadémée et drapée à gauche vu de trois quarts en avant.
Obverse legend : AUT K M ANT GORDIANOS AUG SEB// TRANKUL/LEINA
Obverse translation : (L'empereur césar Marc Antoine Gordien auguste et l'augusta Tranquilline).
Reverse
Reverse description : Nemesis drapée debout à gauche, tenant un bâton de la main droite et un ruban de la main gauche ; une roue à ses pieds à gauche.
Reverse legend : UP TERTULLIANOU MARKIANOPO/L/E/I/T/(WN)/ E|-
Reverse translation : (Hypateon Tertullien de Marcianopolis).
Commentary
Poids lourd. Plusieurs lettres ligaturées au droit et au revers, la légende se termine dans le champ, faute de place.
Heavyweight. Several letters ligatured on the obverse and reverse, the legend ends in the field due to lack of space.
Heavyweight. Several letters ligatured on the obverse and reverse, the legend ends in the field due to lack of space.
Historical background
GORDIANUS III and TRANQUILLINA
(241-244)
Gordian III married the daughter of the prefect of the Praetorian Timésithée, Tranquillina, in 241. The following year, she accompanied the emperor to the East. After the death of his father, replaced by Philip the Arab, we lose track of him. Gordian was assassinated in 244 at the instigation of the new prefect of the Praetorium.
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