Gordian III. AD 238-244. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.02 g, 12h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 1st emission, June–end of December AD 238. NGC AU, 5/5, 3/5.

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Lot: 498.
Closing Date: Nov 6 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Silver

Estimate: $ 100

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Gordian III. AD 238-244. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.02 g, 12h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 1st emission, June–end of December AD 238. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, of early style resembling Pupeinus/Bubinus / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC IV 189a; RSC 174a. In NGC encapsulation 4162265-002, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.

The earliest portraiture of Gordian on his coins as emperor resemble that of the rulers he succeeded, a phenomenon that is present among the earliest coins of many emperors in the 2nd-early 3rd century.

Closing Date and Time: 6 November 2024 at 12:45:40 ET.

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