THRACE, Deultum. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Tetrassarion (23mm, 6.56 g, 7h). Struck circa AD 238-9. Fine.

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Roman Provincial, Bronze

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THRACE, Deultum. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Tetrassarion (23mm, 6.56 g, 7h). Struck circa AD 238-9. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / River-god Oiskos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting elbow on urn from which water flows; before, Thalassa reclining right, holding staff; in background, galley under sail left. Draganov, Deultum 1252-4 (O97/R640); Jurukova, Deultum 251; RPC VII.2 823; Varbanov 2852. Rough brown surfaces, cleaning scratches. Fine. Rare.

From the Deultum Collection.

Thalassa was the goddess of the sea, she was the wife of the sea god Pontus and mother of fishes. As a sea diety, she was considered to be the actual personification of the sea’s water, specifically the water of the Mediterranean. Various myths describe her as the mother of Aphrodite and Halia, the sea nymph of Rhodes who became lover to Poseidon.

Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 11:34:00 ET.

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