Masembria 10714

Photographer: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann)

source: https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?id=18249763

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Obverse

Symbol Gordian III
Design Confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, and of Tranquillina, diademed and draped.
Legend ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ *ΑVΓ* ϹΕΒ // ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ/ΛΙΝΑ

Reverse

Symbol Demeter
Design Demeter standing facing, head left, holding ears of corn in outstretched right hand and long torch entwined by serpent in left arm.
Legend ΜΕ-ϹΑΜΒΡ-Ι-ΑΝΩΝ

Literature

Reference

Karayotov, The Coinage of Mesambria: Bronze Coins of Mesambria, Sozopol 2009 p. 408, nr. 79-85 ❐ Karayotov, The Coinage of Mesambria: Bronze Coins of Mesambria, Sozopol 2009 p. 408, nr. 79-85 ❐ Mairat and Spoerri Butcher, RPC VII 2: Roman provincial coinage. Vol. VII 2: From Gordian I to Gordian III (AD 238–244): all provinces except Asia. print and online, London 2022 nr. 1234 ❐ Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins and their Values II 2. Thrace (from Abdera to Pautalia), Bourgas 2005 p. 351, nr. 4188-4189 ❐

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