CNG 85, Lot: 1052. Estimate $300. Sold for $225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 15.85 g, 12h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 8th-11th emissions, AD 240-243. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor. RIC IV 300a; Banti 38. Near EF, attractive brown patina, small surface crack on obverse. Bold portrait, appealing surfaces.