437, Lot: 478. Estimate $200. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian III. As Caesar, AD 238. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.43 g, 12h). Rome mint. 1st emission of Balbinus & Pupienus. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Emblems of the pontificate: lituus, secespita, guttus, simpulum, and aspergillum. RIC IV 1; BMCRE 62-3 (Balbinus & Pupienus); RSC 182 corr. (no patera). Good VF, toned, some scratches and light marks. Rare.