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ORDIAN
III
Enlargement
2045
Gordian III, AD 238-244. Gold Aureus (5.12g)
.
Struck at Rome, AD 241-3).
Bust of Gordian III laureate, draped and cuirassed, right.
Reverse: IOVIS STATOR. Jupiter standing facing, head right holding sceptre and thunderbolt. Calicó 3201; RIC 100. Well struck on a nice
broad flan and lustrous.
NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
2046
Gordian III. Æ Sestertius (20.15 g), AD 238-244
. Rome,
AD 240. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and
cuirassed bust of Gordian III right.
Reverse:
PAX AETERNA, S C
across field, Pax advancing left, holding olive branch and scep-
ter in left. RIC 319a. Brown patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
2047
Gordian III, AD 238-244. AE Sestertius (20.97g)
. Rome,
AD 239. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III
right.
Reverse:
Concordia seated left, holding patera and dou-
ble cornucopiae. RIC 268; Cohen 51. Lovely green and reddish-
brown patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
2048
Philip I. BI Tetradrachm (10.84 g), AD 244-249
. Antioch
in Syria, AD 248. AYTO K K M IOY
Λ
I
Φ
I
Λ
I
ΠΠ
OC CEB, radiate
and cuirassed bust of Philip I left, gorgoneion on cuirass.
Reverse:
Δ
HMAP E
Ξ
OYCIAC Y
Π
A TO
Γ
, eagle standing left,
holding wreath in beak; below, ATIOXIA/S C in two lines.
McAlee 926a; Prieur 353. Lustrous.
NGC grade MS; Strike:
5/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
2049
Aurelian, AD 270-275. AE Antoninianus (4.22 g)
.
Mint of
Antioch
. Aurelian facing right, radiate and cuirassed. Rev. RES-
TIVTVT OR-BIS, female figure standing right, presenting a
wreath to the emperor, standing left, holding a sceptre, S
between them, XXI in exergue. RIC 386; C 194. With much sil-
vering.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $50 - 60
2050
Severina. Æ As (6.96 g), Augusta, AD 270-275
. Rome, AD
275. SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Severina
right.
Reverse:
I-VNO R-EGINA, Juno standing left, holding pat-
era and scepter;at her feet to left, peacock standing left; Z. RIC
7; BN 319. Green patina.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300