Gordian II. AD 238. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 15.67 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck 1-22 April. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, holding shield set on ground in right hand and spear in left. RIC IV 8; BMCRE 31-2; Banti 7. Brown patina, small flan crack, minor roughness. Fine. Rare.
From the Conti Collection. Ex Pegasi BBS 99 (25 November 11996), lot 297.