Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Sale 116    21–24 Nov 2017   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4837    Session 18 (2:30pm Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $140
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140

GORDIAN III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 242-4 (21.4 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around SECVRITAS AVG, SC in exergue, Securitas seated left, holding a sceptre and propping head on left hand, (S.8739, RIC 311a, C.333). With a brown patination, nearly very fine and a scarce reverse type.

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 4269) and from Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection, sold in Triton III (lot 1722 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

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