Watch List notes:

Gordian III, as Caesar, 238. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.24 g, 12 h), Rome, circa April-June 238. M ANT GORDIANVS CAES Bare-headed and draped bust of Gordian III to right, seen from behind. Rev. PIETAS AVGG Lituus, knife, jug, simpulum and aspergillum. BMC 62. Cohen 182. Michaux 253. RIC 1. An attractive example with a charming portrait and a very sharp reverse. The obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the collections of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang and Robert Kutcher, Classical Numismatic Group 73, 13 September 2006, 966.