Gordian III, 238 – 244. Denarius 241-243, AR 2.89 g. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. P M – TR P III COS II P P Apollo seated l., holding branch in r. hand and resting l. elbow on lyre. C 238. RIC 114.
Light iridescent tone, virtually as struck and Fdc
Ex Aufhäuser 2, 1985 and Rauch 99, 2015, 229 sales. From the Beckenbauer collection.