Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 98 12 December 2016
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The Roman Empire
Gordian III augustus, 238 – 244
Sestertius 243-244, Æ 21.43 g. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. SECVRIT PERPET S – C Securitas standing l., holding sceptre and resting l. elbow on column C 329. RIC 335a. Dark brown tone and about extremely fine
Privately purchased from CNG in 2010.
Gordian III as a young man with the beginnings of a short beard. I have found his issues with a beard to be rarer, they appear only towards the end of his reign. AMP.