RP54121. Bronze pentassarion, Varbanov I 688, AMNG I/I 525 var. (obv. legend), aVF, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, weight 12.676g, maximum diameter 25.2mm, die axis 0
o, 222 - 235 A.D.; obverse AVT K M ANTΩ ΓOPΔIANOC CAB TRANKVΛINA, confronted busts of Gordian on left, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Tranquillina on right, draped and wearing stephane; reverse IC-TP-IH,NΩN, bearded god (Mithras?) riding right on horseback, kalathos on head, eagle perched on long torch behind, altar below horse's raised right hoof, E (mark of value) right;
scarce (Varbanov R6);
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