Egypt. Alexandria. Gordianus III, 238-244. Tetradrachm (Billon, 22.3 mm, 12.64 g). Dated RY 2 (= 238/9). A K M AN ΓOPΔIANOC ЄYCЄB Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Nike seated left, holding wreath with her extended right hand and palm frond over her left shoulder with left hand; L B (date) to left. Geissen –. Dattari-Savio 4752 var. (obv. legend). RPC VII.2, 3724. Emmett 3416. Kellner p. 125, pl. 12, Abb. 18 (this coin). Extremely fine.

Ex Dr. Hans Steger Collection (Münzhandlung Basel 6, 18 March 1936), lot 1139 (part of). Ex Auguste Voirol Collection. Ex Frank Sternberg, Zürich. Ex Triton XXII, 8-9 January 2019, lot 773.

A large size coin, perfectly well-centred and of splendid conservation. On the obverse the Nike Peacemaker refers to the victory of 238 AD of the roman army against the Danube barbarians, leading to a temporary peace, but followed by new actions to fight the enemy. Tetradrachm of a gorgeous pedigree coming back to the Steger Collection of 1936 (Cf. No. 417 of this collection).