Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 5636    Session 17 (11.30am Fri 26 Nov)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120

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. LIBERALITAS AVG IIT, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.8621, RIC 67, RSC 142); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P III COS P P, Gordian standing left holding patera above altar, (S.8642, RIC 69, RSC 226); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P VI COS II P P, Apollo seated to left, holding laurel branch, (S.8651, RIC 90, RSC 272); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Gordian standing to right, holding spear and globe, (S.8646, RIC 92, RSC 253). All very fine or better in holders described together with descriptive envelope. (6)

Ex McHugh Collection.