ANCIENT COINS. Roman,. A Collection Of The Coins Illustrated In Silver Heads, Royal Tales. Gordian I Africanus (AD 238), Silver Denarius, IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and sceptre, 2.69g, 5h (SHRT, pp.266-267; RIC 4; C 8; RCV 8447). A few light pits, good very fine, rare.
ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auction O, Zürich, 13 May 2004, lot 2071
Estimate: £1000-1500