Gordian III. A.D. 238-244. Æ sestertius. 17.89 gm. 33 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 241-243. His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG / Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding scepter and thunderbolt; IOVI STATORI S C. RIC IV.3 298a. Very Fine; brown patina; sharply struck on a broad flan, with a few resulting striking splits.

This collection of early Roman Imperial bronze was formed by an American collector in the Midwest, buying coins in the 1950's from major London coin houses. He affixed collector 'H' numbers written in ink on lacquer on many of the coins. We have correspondence dated in 1950 and 1951 with Leonard Forrer at Spink & Son, Ltd. and William French at Glendining & Co. Ltd. in London, as well as Earle K. Stanton in Los Angeles, Paul S. Seitz in Pennsylvania, and Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts in New York City.