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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4522234, member: 75937"]That's a cool coin, [USER=99456]@Sulla80[/USER] ! It's not a tetrassarion, though. It's the 4-1/2 assaria denomination, minted only in Tomis. The denomination is marked by the letter Δ together with a semis sign <, but they are here ligate. You may read about this denomination at <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/some-4-1-2-assaria-pieces-from-tomis-in-moesia-inferior.343443/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/some-4-1-2-assaria-pieces-from-tomis-in-moesia-inferior.343443/">this thread</a> I started about them. I first learned of them from [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] .</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin is an obverse die match to this coin in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-tomis-homonoia-jpg.972282/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244, and Tranquillina.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ 4-1/2 assaria, 12.51 g, 26.6 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Tomis, AD 241-244.</p><p>Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ·CЄ // ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ / ΛЄΙΝΑ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian, right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, left.</p><p>Rev: ΜΕΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕΩC, Homonoia standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding patera and cornucopiae; Δ< (ligate) in left field.</p><p>Refs: AMNG I 3545; Varbanov 5693; Moushmov 2276; SNG Cop --; BMC --; Lindgren --; Sear --.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4522234, member: 75937"]That's a cool coin, [USER=99456]@Sulla80[/USER] ! It's not a tetrassarion, though. It's the 4-1/2 assaria denomination, minted only in Tomis. The denomination is marked by the letter Δ together with a semis sign <, but they are here ligate. You may read about this denomination at [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/some-4-1-2-assaria-pieces-from-tomis-in-moesia-inferior.343443/']this thread[/URL] I started about them. I first learned of them from [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] . Your coin is an obverse die match to this coin in my collection: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-tomis-homonoia-jpg.972282/[/IMG] Gordian III, AD 238-244, and Tranquillina. Roman provincial Æ 4-1/2 assaria, 12.51 g, 26.6 mm, 12 h. Moesia Inferior, Tomis, AD 241-244. Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ·CЄ // ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ / ΛЄΙΝΑ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian, right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, left. Rev: ΜΕΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕΩC, Homonoia standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding patera and cornucopiae; Δ< (ligate) in left field. Refs: AMNG I 3545; Varbanov 5693; Moushmov 2276; SNG Cop --; BMC --; Lindgren --; Sear --.[/QUOTE]
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