MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Tetrassarion (28mm, 12.91 g, 6h). Sabinus Modestus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Struck AD 241-244. VF.

Electronic Auction 531 – Session 1
Lot: 489. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Tetrassarion (28mm, 12.91 g, 6h). Sabinus Modestus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Struck AD 241-244. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / River-god Istros reclining left, resting elbow on urn from which water flows, placing hand on ship beside him. HH&J 8.36.32.4; AMNG 2067; RPC VII.2 1296; Varbanov 5264. Dark green patina, minor roughness. VF. Very rare.

From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 25 January 2023 at 12:42:40 ET.

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