911.  Viminacium.  Gordian  III.  238-244 AD.  Æ  31mm (20.13  gm).  Year 4
(242/243 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind /
Draped female figure (Moesia?) standing facing, head left, holding standard
in each  hand, bull left, lion right; the  left standard inscribed VII, the
right inscribed  IIII. Boric-Breskovic 399; SNG  Budapest 225-226; Pick 85.
Near EF, choice dark olive green patina. Rare legionary issue. ($1500)

Both the IIII’th and VII’th legion were stationed in Moesia. The usual type
shows Moesia standing with just the bull (the symbol for the VII’th legion)
and the lion (the symbol for the IIII’th legion). On a few rare examples,
as this piece, Moesia is standing holding standards inscribed VII and IIII.


CNG Mail bid sale #58, 18 Sept 2001, lot 911.
 
Lot was unsold.


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