174, Lot: 229. Estimate $100. Sold for $185. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian III. As Caesar, AD 238. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 18.27 g). Rome mint. Bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind / Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler. RIC IV 3; BMCRE 64; Cohen 183. Fine, dark brown patina, some minor roughness and a few scratches on both sides.