Triton XVIII, Lot: 1196. Estimate $4000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian III. AD 238-244. AV Aureus (21mm, 5.33 g, 12h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 3rd emission, AD 239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in outstretched right hand and double cornucopia in left. RIC IV 41; Calicó 3188 (same dies); Biaggi 1354 (same dies); Hunter 17. Choice EF, areas of luster, a couple tiny flan flaws, traces of die rust.