Severus Alexander (238–244 A.D.) – Moesia Inferior
79.90 CHF
This is an Æ tetrassarion issued under Gordian III at the Nicopolis ad Istrum mint, during the proconsulship of Sabinius Modestus (c. 241–244 A.D.). Obverse (Avers): Laurel-wreathed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III facing right (seen slightly from behind). Greek legend: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟΣ ΑΥΓ (Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus). Reverse (Revers): Personification of Homonoia seated left in a tetrastyle temple, holding a patera and cornucopiae. Greek legend: ΥΠ ΣΑΒ ΜΟΔΕCΤΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΙΣΤΡΟΝ (Under Sabinius Modestus, citizens of Nicopolis toward the Ister)
- Category
- Roman
- Grading
- Sehr Schön (SS) bis Schön-Vorzüglich (s-ss/vz)
- Origin
- Leu Numismatik
- Diameter & Weight
- 30 mm, 12.66 g
Brilliant uncirculated – No signs of wear, freshly struck, highest quality.
Proof – Mirror finish with frosted and glossy fields. Collector’s edition.
Extremely fine – Minor wear, nearly all details preserved.
Very fine – Moderate circulation wear, some details worn, but visible.
Fine – Heavy wear, key elements still distinguishable.
Fair – Very heavy wear, outlines barely visible.
Poor – Only contours visible, almost no detail.
Fragment – Nearly destroyed, only a fragment recognizable as a coin.
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