Gordian III Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 240-244. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FELIX AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / AETERNITATI AVG, Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; S-C across fields. Triton VI, 14 January 2003, lot 1062; Lanz 100, 20 November 2000, lot 245 = RIC IV 297 note. 21.86g, 32mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Struck in high relief, and with a pleasing patina. Possibly the third known example of this type with FELIX spelt out in full in the obverse legend, and the bust seen from the front.