Lot 3458

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. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (S.8658, RIC 70, RSC 314); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Gordian standing right holding spear and globe, (S.8646, RIC 92, RSC 253); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P, Gordian advancing right holding transverse spear and globe, (S.8650, RIC 93, RSC 266); another similar obverse, rev.VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing to right, holding lion skin and club, (S.8670, RIC 95, RSC 404). All very fine - extremely fine in holders described together with descriptive envelope. (6)