Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3238 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $12,000
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SOLD $11,000
GORDIAN III, (A.D. 238-244), gold aureus, (4.976 grams), Rome mint, issued 241-3, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Sol standing to front, head to left, raising hand and holding globe, around AETERN ITATI AVG, (cf.S.2426, RIC 97, Cal.3186, C.37). Brilliant, full original mint bloom, as struck, uncirculated and very rare.
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