Lot 4447

Description

Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 243-4 obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PROVID AVG around, Providentia standing to right holding wand over globe and sceptre, (S.2457, RIC 148, RSC 296) (2); others 238-9, similar obverse, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG around, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing to left holding globe and sceptre, (S.2458, RIC 4, RSC 302) (3); others 240, similar obverse, rev. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left holding Victory and spear, (S.2459, RIC 38, C.312) (7). Several with green surface oxidation, otherwise nearly fine - very fine. (12)