Gordian III AR Denarius. Rome, AD 238-244. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding helmet and sceptre, leaning on shield set on ground. RIC 131; RSC 347. 3.14g, 19mm, 2h.
Near Extremely Fine. Beautiful lustrous metal with iridescent toning.
From the Chapdelaine Collection.