CNG 84, Lot: 1228. Estimate $300. Sold for $290. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 24.57 g, 1h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 8th emission, AD 240. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. RIC IV 299a; Banti 36. Good VF, dark brown patina, areas of lighter brown, traces of red. Appealing surface quality.