CILICIA. Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III, 238-244. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 34 mm, 15.90 g, 7 h). ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC / CЄBA Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, seen from behind; on neck, countermark: monogrem of ΔO within triangular incuse. Rev. CЄΛЄYKЄΩN TΩN ΠΡOC TΩ KAΛY-KAΔNΩ Aphrodite standing front, head to right, looking at mirror held in her left hand. RPC VII.2, 2891. SNG Levante 769 (same obverse die). SNG Paris 1022-1023. SNG Righetti 1626. Ziegler 492. For countermark: Howgego 670. Very fine.

From the collections of Dr. P. Vogl, Leu Web Auction 8, 29 June 2019, 763 and that of C. Fontana, Finarte Casa d'Aste 1179, 20-24 September 2002, 2054, previously privately purchased from M. Ratto, who acquired it from Ing. Spina in 1957 (with original ticket).