CNG 87, Lot: 1081. Estimate $300. Sold for $450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 20.92 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 13th emission, AD 244. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory standing left, holding palm frond and shield set on captive seated left. RIC IV 337a; Banti 105. Good VF, dark brown patina, minor double strike on obverse, small edge split.