Lot 5644

Description

Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 243-4 obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. SECVRIT PERP, with Securitas standing facing legs crossed, holding sceptre resting on column, (S.8660, RIC 151, RSC 327); another similar obverse, rev. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (S.8658, RIC 70, RSC 314); another similar obverse, rev. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.8604, RIC 35, RSC 50); another similar obverse, rev. FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left holding standard and sceptre, (S.8609, RIC 1, RSC 86); another similar obverse, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing to left holding branch and transverse spear, (S.8627, RIC 3, RSC 173); another similar obverse, rev. VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing to left, holding olive branch and spear, (S.8669, RIC 71, RSC 388). All very fine or better in holders described together with descriptive envelope. (6)

Ex McHugh Collection.