ANCIENT COINS. Roman Coins. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), Gold Aureus, 5.17g, 12h. Struck A.D. 240.IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, bust of Gordian III right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing left, holding tessera and cornucopiae (RIC 42; Calicó 3205; C 129 var).Broad flan, lustrous, good extremely fine.Rare.
Ex H. D. Rauch, Auction 82, Vienna, 23 April 2008, lot 447
Part of the Aurora Collection.
Estimate: US$ 8,000