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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 2613532, member: 75937&quot;]Bought my first coin of the year, a marriage issue of Gordian III and Tranquillina. I am a sucker for these marriage issue types of the imperial couple. There must have been a huge hoard of these from Anchialus found because they are plentiful and in remarkable condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one, however, portrays a right-facing Athena on the reverse, which is described in the literature, but is not to be found at acsearch.info, v-coins, Wildwinds, or in the CNG archives. It is not in Moushmov or the BMC.</p><p><br /></p><p>In contrast, examples of the coin with a mirror-image of the coin&#039;s reverse (Athena standing l. with spear in her left hand) are readily found (Moushmov 2938).</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I&#039;ll shut up and get on with posting the coin! Poor Tranquillina, nose obliterated by the &quot;centration&quot; dimple, as is Athena&#039;s belly!</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post photos and tales of any coins you find relevant!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572198[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gordian III, with Tranquillina</p><p>Roman provincial Ӕ 27 Tetrassarion</p><p>Thrace, Anchialus, AD 238-244</p><p>12.97g, 27mm, 7h</p><p>Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CԐB TPANKVΛ/ΛEINA, laureate and draped bust of Gordian right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left.</p><p>Rev: OVΛΠIANWN AΓXIAΛEWN, Athena standing facing, head right, holding inverted spear and resting on shield.</p><p>Refs: Varbanov 748.</p><p><br /></p><p>This will make a fine companion to my coin with Athena seated left.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572196[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gordian III, with Tranquillina</p><p>Roman provincial Ӕ 30 Tetrassarion</p><p>Thrace, Anchialus, AD 238-244</p><p>Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CEB TPAN/KVΛΛINA, laureate and draped bust of Gordian right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left.</p><p>Rev: OVΛΠIANWN AΓXIAΛE/WN, Athena enthroned l., holding patera and scepter; shield at base of throne.</p><p>Refs: AMNG II (Strack) 662 var. (obv. legend); Moushmov 2937; Varbanov 750 var. (obv. legend).</p><p>Coin is an obverse and reverse die match to the following coins: lot 275, CNG e-auction 352, June 3, 2015; lot 1307, Peus auction 369, Oct 31, 2001; lot 1775, Gorny &amp; Mosch Giessener auction 241, Oct 10-12, 2016.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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