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Tomis - 4 assaria - Gordian III |
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26.5 mm diameter, 3 mm width, 11.1 g, bronze Obverse: Gordian III laureate head and draped bust to the right, legend AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, outer pearl circle | Reverse: goddess Tyche to the left, crowned, sittind on a throne, holding cornucopia in the left hand and a rudder in the right hand, face value D (Δ), legend MHTPOΠON TOV TOME ΩC (last two letters are in exergue), outer pearl circle |
The coin belongs to the category of provincial Roman coins also called sometimes Greek imperial. It seems to be made from orichalcum, a copper and zinc alloy. Probably is a cast fake. The coin corresponds to the description at number 2256 in the Moushmov catalog.
| The History of Tomis and More |
The Ancient Pontic World and Its Connection to Romanians (with Map) |
About the Coin
About Tyche |
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