Two Rare Gordian II Denari

Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 966. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian II. AD 238. AR Denarius (2.13 g, 12h). Rome mint. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground, holding spear in left hand. RIC IV 3; RSC 14; BMCRE 30. EF, typical frosty surface, a hint of light toning.