CNG 97, Lot: 690. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian II. AD 238. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 21.99 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck March–April AD 238. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 7; BMCRE 29 var. (break in rev. legend); Banti 6. VF, dark green-gray and brown patina, a few minor cleaning marks. Rare.