172, Lot: 272. Estimate $100. Sold for $241. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 18.94 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 244. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Mars advancing right, holding spear in right hand, shield in left. RIC IV 332; Cohen 157. VF, dark brown patina, slight double striking, small flan crack.

From The John A. Seeger Collection.