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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 36. Gordian III, HrHJ (2018) 8.36.05.02 (plate coin)
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Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 27, 10.00g, 26.61mm, 180°
struck under governor Sabinius Modestus
obv. AVT K M ANT G - ORDIANOC AVG
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP CAB MODECTOV NIKOP - OLEITWN PROC IC (WN and PR ligate)
on r. field one below the other T/R/O/N
Demeter in long chiton and palla, stg. facing, head l., holding long torch in
raised l. hand and grain-ears and poppy in r. hand
ref. a) not in AMNG:
rev. AMNG I/1, 2047 (depiction)
AMNG I/1, 2051 var. (legend, but different legend break)
obv. AMNG I/1, 2047
b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 4186
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.36.5.2 (plate coin)
scarce, EF, nice style
A beautiful Demeter depiction, look e.g. at the torch!
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