Lot 4436

Description

Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarii, (2.842 grams), Rome mint, issued 241, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Apollo seated to left, holding branch with arm on lyre, around PM TR P III COS II P P, (S.2474, RIC 114, RSC 238); similar (2.204 grams), rev. SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Security seated left holding sceptre, (S.2476, RIC 130, RSC 340); another (2.298 grams), SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus standing to right feeding serpent held in arms, (S.2475, RIC 129A, RSC 325). Fine - very fine. (3)