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ROMAN EMPIRE. Gordian III.
Bronze Sestertius, AD 244. Rome.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FELICIT TEMPOR, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae; S-C across fields.
Good Very Fine; die shift to obv., minor area of weak strike to rev., otherwise attractive.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 377 (29/6/2016), lot 516 (hammer: 170 USD).
Reference: RIC IV-328a; Banti-27.
Die Axis: 1h.
Diameter: 30 mm.
Weight: 19.44 g.
Estimate: 100 GBP
Bronze Sestertius, AD 244. Rome.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FELICIT TEMPOR, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae; S-C across fields.
Good Very Fine; die shift to obv., minor area of weak strike to rev., otherwise attractive.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 377 (29/6/2016), lot 516 (hammer: 170 USD).
Reference: RIC IV-328a; Banti-27.
Die Axis: 1h.
Diameter: 30 mm.
Weight: 19.44 g.
Estimate: 100 GBP