Lot 5249

Description

Ancient Roman; Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-4, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, resting on sceptre and holding thunderbolt, (s.8615, RIC 84, RSC 109); another similar obverse, rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor, (s.8617, RIC 86, RSC 121); another similar obverse, rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS, Gordian standing in military attire, holding transverse spear and globe, (possibly Antioch mint), (s.8659, RIC 216, RSC 319); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P IV COS II P P, Gordian in military attire standing right holding transverse spear and globe, (s.8644, RIC 91, RSC 242); another similar obverse, rev. FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (s.8613, RIC 210, RSC 98a); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre, (s.8645, RIC 88, RSC 250); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 245-47, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, (s.8918, RIC 27b, RSC 9); another similar obverse, rev. FELICITAS TEMP, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, (s.8928, RIC 31, RSC 43); Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI, Genius of the Army of Illyricum standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, standard behind, (s. 9374, RIC 16c, RSC 49). Fine-very fine. (10)