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Roman Imperial Coinage
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HOICE
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UALITY
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OLD
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UREUS OF
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ORDIAN
III
Enlargement
3541
Gordian III. Gold Aureus (5.1 g), AD 238-244
. Rome, AD 241-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust
of Gordian III right.
Reverse
: P M TR P VI COS II P P, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting arm on lyre at his side. RIC 104;
Calicó 3227.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
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NOTHER
C
HOICE
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UALITY
A
UREUS OF
G
ORDIAN
III
Enlargement
3542
Gordian III. Gold Aureus (5.1 g), AD 238-244.
Rome, AD 243/4. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of
Gordian III right.
Reverse
: FORT RE-DVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; below chair, wheel. RIC 160; Calicó
3197 (same dies as illus.).
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
3543
Gordian III. Æ Sestertius (20.11 g), AD 238-244
. Rome,
AD 239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped
and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right.
Reverse:
ABVNDANTIA
AVG, S C across field, Abundantia standing facing, head right,
emptying contents of cornucopiae. RIC 274a; Cohen 1. Lovely
medium uniform chocolate brown patina.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
3544
Gordian III. Æ Sestertius (21.86 g), AD 238-244.
Rome,
AD 242. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and
cuirassed bust of Gordian III right.
Reverse:
P M TR P V COS II
P P, S C across field, emperor standing right, holding globe and
spear. RIC 307a; Cohen 267.
NGC grade XF; Strike: 5/5,
Surface: 3/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
