Lot 5635

Description

Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS II P with Apollo seated to left holding branch, (S.8643, RIC 87, RSC 237); another similar obverse, rev. CONCORDIA MILIT, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.8606, RIC 65, RSC 62); another similar obverse, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG IIT, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.8621, RIC 67, RSC 142); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P COS P P, Gordian standing left holding patera above altar, (S.8637, RIC 37, RSC 210); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P, Apollo seated to left, holding laurel branch, (S.8648, RIC 89, RSC 261); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Gordian standing to right, holding spear and globe, (S.8646, RIC 92, RSC 253). All very fine or better in holders described together with descriptive envelope. (6)

Ex McHugh Collection.