MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar. AD 217-218. Æ Pentassarion (28mm, 14.53 g, 12h). Pontianus, legatus consularis. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Macrinus and bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian facing one another / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; E (mark of value) to upper left. H&J, Marcianopolis 6.24.38.2; Varbanov 1221 var. (obv. legend). Near VF, green-brown patina, light scratch on obverse.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar. AD 217-218. Æ Pentassarion (27mm, 12.29 g, 6h). Pontianus, legatus consularis. Laureate head of Macrinus and bare head of Diadumenian facing one another / Fortuna standing left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left; Є (mark of value) to upper left. H&J, Marcianopolis 6.24.36.2; cf. Varbanov 1244-5. VF, brown patina.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (28mm, 13.94 g, 7h). Tullius Menophilus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 239-240. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus, facing one another / City gate, with three doors and surmounted by three statues; E (mark of value) within middle door. H&J, Marcianopolis 6.37.46.7; Varbanov 1945 corr. (obv. legend). VF, green-brown patina.Ex Rauch 95 (30 September 2014), lot 210.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (28mm, 14.28 g, 7h). Tullius Menophilus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 239-240. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus, facing one another / Jupiter standing left, holding scepter and patera; E (mark of value) to upper left; to lower left, eagle standing left, head right. H&J, Marcianopolis 6.37.1.1; Varbanov 2027 var. (obv. legend). VF, green patina.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Odessus. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (26mm, 11.49 g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus and with cornucopia over shoulder, facing one another / Hygea standing right, feeding serpent held in hands; E (mark of value) to left. AMNG I 2348; Varbanov 4504. VF, green-brown patina.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Odessus. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (26mm, 11.90 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another / Tetrastyle temple, containing Homonoia standing facing, holding patera and cornucopia. AMNG I 2404; Varbanov 4603. VF, green patina.Ex Rauch 95 (30 September 2014), lot 213.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Tomis. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ Tetrakaihemiassarion (4 1/2 Assaria) (26mm, 12.91 g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another / Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-entwined staff. Varbanov 5679. VF, green patina.
THRACE, Anchialus. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (32mm, 21.20 g, 7h). Radiate and draped bust right / Athlete standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; E (mark of value) to left. Varbanov 627. VF, earthen brown patina.
THRACE, Anchialus. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ Tetrassarion (25mm, 10.80 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another / City gate, with two towers and door. Varbanov 680. VF, dark green patina.Ex Rauch 95 (30 September 2014), lot 219.
THRACE, Anchialus. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ Tetrassarion (24mm, 11.04 g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another / Galley under sail right. Varbanov 700. VF, tan-green surfaces.
THRACE, Anchialus. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ Tetrassarion (27mm, 13.05 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another / Tetrastyle temple, containing Homonoia standing facing, holding patera and cornucopia. Varbanov 729. VF, green patina, minor cleaning marks.Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung 225 (14 October 2014), lot 1774.
THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (26mm, 10.16 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter seated left on throne, holding patera and scepter; to left, eagle standing left, head right. Jurukova, Hadrianople 491 (V232/R477); Varbanov 3971-2 var. (obv. legend). Good VF, green patina, some cleaning marks.
THRACE, Perinthus. Pseudo-autonomous issue. temp. Trajan-Hadrian, AD 98-138. Æ (23mm, 11.11 g, 8h). Laureate and bearded head of Hercules left / Jupiter seated left on throne, holding patera and scepter; to left, eagle standing left, head right. Schönert-Geiss, Perinthos, 102-17; RPC III 720. VF, green patina.
THRACE, Perinthus. Pseudo-autonomous issue. temp. Severus Alexander, AD 222-235. Æ (20mm, 3.52 g, 1h). Bearded head of Hercules right / Bull standing right. Schönert-Geiss, Perinthos, 215. Good VF, green patina, some roughness.
THRACE, Perinthus. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Medallion (40mm, 33.23 g, 7h). AVT K M AVP CEV AΛEΞANΔPOC AVΓ, laureate and cuirassed bust right, with gorgoneion on breastplate and wearing aegis / ΠEPINΘIωN IωNωN B NEωKOPωN / AKTIA ΠYΘIA, Fortuna standing left, holding temple and cornucopia; temple to upper right, agonistic urn to left and right. Schönert-Geiss, Perinthos, 784; Varbanov 474. VF, green patina with patches of brown, minor porosity. An attractive, untouched specimen. Very rare.
EPIRUS, Nicopolis. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (23mm, 7.07 g, 9h). Laureate head right / Actia seated left, holding agonistic urn and long torch. SNG Copenhagen –; McClean 5149. Good Fine, brown patina, light roughness. Rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
SICYONIA, Sicyon. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Diassarion(?) (24mm, 8.76 g, 3h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Emperor on rearing horse right, about to spear enemy. Unpublished in the standard references. Fine, brown patina, minor roughness.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.See BCD Peloponnesos 357 for the closest parallel. That coin, of Septimius Severus, has the imperial figure on horseback trampling an enemy, but raising his hand rather than holding a spear.
SICYONIA, Sicyon. Plautilla. Augusta, AD 202-205. Æ Assarion (22mm, 5.32 g, 5h). Draped bust left / Tyche standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopia. Cf. BCD Peloponnesos 373.7 (similar type without altar; same obv. die); BCD Peloponnesos II –; cf. BMC 244 = NCP, pl. H, III (same); SNG Copenhagen –. Fine, dark green patina, roughness. Rare type and possibly an unpublished variant.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.