CNG 84, Lot: 1248. Estimate $500. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 20.96 g, 12h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 13th emission, AD 244. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield. RIC IV 332a; Banti 52. Near EF, dark gray-brown patina, traces of red. Better hair and beard details than usually seen. An exceptional late issue.