Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2020 NYINC Auction 17-18 Jan 2020
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As the reign of the two emperors lasted for just 21 days in A.D. 238, not much in the way of coinage was able to be produced. The types, always very similar, can be determined in that the hairline of Gordian II is displayed as having receded far more drastically than that of his father, Gordian I. There is a noticeable bald spot before the laurel wreath on the issues of Gordian II, as conveyed through this example.
Estimate: $1800.00- $2400.00