Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1060. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GORDIAN II. 238 AD. Æ Sestertius (20.21 gm, 12h). IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / VIRTVS AVGG, S C across field, Virtus standing left, holding shield set on ground in right hand and reverted spear in left hand. RIC IV 8; Pink III, pg. 23; Banti 7; BMCRE 31; Cohen 15. Good VF, mottled blue-black and green patina. ($3000)

From the Michael Weller Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica N (26 June 2003), lot 2121 (expertly conserved since).