Gordian I BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated Year 1, AD 238. AK M AN ΓOPΔIANOC CЄM AΦP ЄV CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / crowned with lotus, holding cornucopiae and reed which spreads over his head; LA date to left. Cf. Köln 2603; cf. Dattari 4668 (Gordian II; same reverse die); cf. Milne 3301; Emmett 3347 var. (Nilus reclining on hippo). 13.71g, 24mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Retaining original silver appearance; exceptional for an Alexandrian tetradrachm of this period.