CNG 84, Lot: 1187. Estimate $3000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian II. AD 238. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 18.63 g, 12h). Rome mint. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on shield, holding Roma and scepter. RIC IV 5; BMCRE 23-6; Banti 4. Good VF, attractive brown patina. Wonderful portrait.