156, Lot: 240. Estimate $150. Sold for $185. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian III. As Caesar, AD 238. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 21.37 g). Rome mint. Struck April-June AD 238. Bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind / Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler. RIC IV 3; BMCRE 64 (Balbinus); Cohen 183. Fine, dark brown patina.

From the George His Collection.