Pentassarion - Gordianus III and Tranquillina

€359,081.00
IssuerMarcianopolis
Year241-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValuePentassaria (5⁄16)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
Weight14.3 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness3.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Varb#2052
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right vis-a-vis draped and diademed bust of Tranquillina left.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringAVT K M ANT ΓΟPΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CEB / ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛΕΙΝΑ
(Translation: The emperor caesar Marcus Antoninus Gordianus august and the augusta Tranquillina)
Reverse descriptionNemesis standing left holding scales and cornucopia; wheel at her feet.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringVΠ TEPTVΛΛIANOV MARKIANOΠOΛITΩN / E
(Translation: The legate Tertullianus from Marcianopolis)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (241-244)  - -
Catalog ID2391154450
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