ROMAN EMPIRE. Gordian III.
Bronze Sestertius, AD 240. Rome.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: P M TR P III COS II P P, Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting elbow on lyre; SC in exergue.
About Extremely Fine; minor die shift to rev., attractive dark brown patina.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 377 (29/6/2016), lot 505.
Reference: RIC IV-301a; Banti-70.
Die Axis: 1h.
Diameter: 30 mm.
Weight: 19.19 g.
Estimate: 100 GBP