★ A very rare triassarion of Gordian III as Caesar from Heraclaea Pontica ★

BITHYNIA. Heraclaea Pontica. Gordian III , as Caesar, 238. Triassarion (?) (Orichalcum, 25 mm, 7.47 g, 7 h). M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC KAIC Bare head of Gordian III to right, drapery on left shoulder; on neck, countermark of ς within round incuse (revalued as a hexassarion). Rev. HPAKΛЄΩTAN ΠONTΩ Athena standing front, head to right, holding owl in her left hand and spear with her right. RG p. 377, 209 var. (as Augustus). SNG von Aulock 419-420. For countermark, Howgego 809. Very rare. Very fine.