Lot 3869

Description

Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 241-2, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS II PP with Apollo seated to left holding branch, (S.8643, RIC 87, RSC 237); another similar obverse, rev. PM TR P II COS PP, Gordian standing left, sacrificing over tripod altar, (S.8637, RIC 37, RSC 210); another similar obverse, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.8621, RIC 67, RSC 142); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P, Apollo seated to left holding branch, (S.8648, RIC 89, RSC 261); another obverse IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.8604, RIC 35, RSC 50). All very fine or better in holders described together with descriptive envelope. (5)

Ex Maurice Collection and previously from the McHugh Collection.