MOESIA INFERIOR. Tomis. Gordian III, with Tranquillina, 238-244. Tetrakaihemiassarion (Bronze, 28 mm, 14.20 g, 6 h). AYT K M ANTΩΝΙΟC ΓOPΔIANOC / CABINIA TPAN/KYΛINA (sic!) Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, on the left, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, on the right. Rev. MHTPO ΠONTOY TOMEΩC Nike standing front, head to left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm in her left; across field, Δ - < (mark of value). AMNG 3527. RPC VII.2 online 1706. Varbanov 5712. Slightly smoothed and with minor doubling on the obverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.



The letters Δ< on the reverse of this unusual issue indicate that it is a Tetrakaihemiassarion, a four-and-a-half-Assarion coin.