I'm a sucker for these Gordian and Tranquillina marriage issues! Post anything you feel is relevant! Gordian III, with Tranquillina. A.D. 238-244. Roman provincial AE 4.5 assaria;28.92 mm, 15.89 g, 7:00 Moesia Inferior, Tomis, A.D. 241-244; Magistrate Pontianus Obv: AVT K M ANTΩNINOC ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC // [C]ABINIA (TP)AN / KVΛΛINA, confronted laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right and diademed, draped bust of Tranquillina left Rev: MHTPO ΠONTOV TOMEΩC, Nemesis standing facing, head left, holding arshin (rod) and sling, wheel at feet; Δ - < (denomination) in fields Refs: Varbanov 5701; Moushmov 2279; Cf. SNG Cop 305; Cf. AMNG I 3539.
That's a pretty GIII @Roman Collector. I really like the green patina. GORDIAN III AE26 OBVERSE: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡ∆ΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛ/ΛΙΝΑ, confronted busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina REVERSE: ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΩΝ ΓΧΙΑΛΕ/ΩΝ, Tyche or Homonoia standing left wearing modius, patera in right, cornucopia in left Struck at Hadrianopoli, 238-244 AD 12.44g, 26mm AMNG II 675 GORDIAN III AE 25/26 OBVERSE: AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CAB CEB TPANKVLEINA, draped busts face to face REVERSE: OVLPIANWN AGCIALEWN, Zeus standing left, naked to waist, holding thunderbolt and sceptre Struck at THRACE , Anchialos, 238-244AD 9.7g, 25mm Moushmov 2945; Varbanov 740-741
I don't have a comparable coin, so please enjoy this Hymn to Nemesis, written by Mesomedes of Crete, a freedman of the emperor Hadrian (the musical accompaniment is based on original musical notation preserved in the manuscript of the text) :
That is a great example of the 4 and a half assaria denomination. I also like the way the obverse centration dimple and raised compass dot are right next to each other making it a very educational coin. Most of the 4 1/2 coins I have seen are like yours with the two letters split across the fields. There are a few of these with the two letters Δ< ligate. There is also a Tomis one and a half (>A). Mine is a Philip II. I do not know if they come in other ruler's names. As I understand the theory, the half denominations are thought to have allowed paying a moneychanger transaction fee converting foreign currency but I forget exactly how they believe it worked.
Thank you so much for your insightful comments. I bought it because it's the only example I have of the 4.5 assaria denomination. I plan to do more research on it.
Greats coins everyone!! I am a green patina, fan too! GORDIAN III, AE OBVERSE: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡ∆ΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛ/ΛΙΝΑ, confronted busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina REVERSE: ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΩΝ ΓΧΙΑΛΕ/ΩΝ, Tyche or Homonoia standing left wearing modius, patera in right, cornucopia in left
