GORDIAN III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240, (3.85 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. Gordian standing left holding wand and patera over altar, around P M TR P II COS P P, (S.8637, RIC 37, RSC 210) (illustrated); another, (3.73 g), rev. Jupiter standing with sceptre and thunderbolt held over Gordian standing to left, (S.8631, RIC 16, RSC 189). Toning, very fine. (2)
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection with tickets. First coin ex Baldwins c.1950s. Second coin ex Seaby 28/10/1957.