Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire
Gordian I, 1st – 22nd April 238

Sestertius 238, Æ 21.46 g. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVGG Providentia standing l., legs crossed, leaning on column and holding in r. hand wand over globe and cornucopiae in l.; in field, S – C. C 6. BMC 5. RIC 9.
Rare and a very attractive example of this difficult issue. A bold portrait and an attractive
green patina, flan crack at twelve o'clock on obverse, otherwise extremely fine


Ex M&M list 457, 1983, 34; Leu 33, 1983, 119 and Lanz 109, 2002, 706 sales.