RP54124. Bronze pentassarion,
Apparently unpublished, cf. Varbanov 678 (obv legend, tetrassarion), AMNG I 523 (same); SNG Cop -, BMC -, Lindgren -, VF, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, weight 13.434g, maximum diameter 27.0mm, die axis 0
o, obverse AVT K M ANTΩ ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse ICTPIHNΩN, Hera standing left, holding patera over flaming altar and scepter in right, E (mark of value) in left field; struck with a damaged obverse die (the lump at the back of Gordian's head), some porosity, nice green patina;
extremely rare;
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