Web Auction 92 - Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Numismatic Literature

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, AD 240. AE (g 14,18; mm 28,5; h 11). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing r., holding sceptre and thunderbolt, S - C. RIC 299a. Good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 240-3. AE (g 13,67; mm 28; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing l., holding wreath and anchor, S - C. RIC 300a. Good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 240-3. AE (g 15,29; mm 28; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing l., holding wreath and anchor; in field, S - C. RIC 300a. Untouched green patina, minor flattening on reverse, anyway extremely fine.

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 240-3. AE (g 17,49; mm 30; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing l., holding wreath and anchor; in field, S - C. RIC 300a. Green patina, very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, AD 240. AE (g 20,66; mm 31; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. P M TR P III COS II P P, Apollo seated l., holding branch and resting elbow on lyre. RIC 301a. Green patina, good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), As, Rome, 240-3. AE (g 10,62; mm 25; h 11). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing r., leaning on club, holding apples of the Hesperides behind back, S - C. RIC 309. Flan-crack, near very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 243-4. AE (g 21,40; mm 30; h 1). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel beside throne, SC. RIC 331a. Green patina, good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 243-4. AE (g 22,43; mm 30,5; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel beside throne, SC. RIC 331a. Green patina, near very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Cilicia, Tarsus. AE (g 19,84; mm 34,5; h 6). AVT K ANT ΓOPΔIA[OC CEB], Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛЄΩ, Artemis standing r., drawing arrow from quiver with r. hand, holding bow in l.; -A/M-Γ/K-B in fields. Cf. SNG BnF 1665; SNG Levante Suppl. 285. Green patina, good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Tetradrachm, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AD 238-240. AR (g 11,56; mm 26,5; h 12). AYTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. ΔHMAPX ЄZOVCIAC, Eagle standing facing, head l., with wreath in beak and wings spread. McAlee 860; Prieur 282. Good very fine

Gordian III and Tranquillina (238-244). Mesopotamia, Singara. AE (g 22,25; mm 32, h 12). AYTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB TPANKVIΛΛINA CEB, Confronted busts of Gordian r., laureate, draped and cuirassed, and Tranquillina l., draped and wearing stephane; Rv. ΑΥΡ ΣΕΠ ΚΟΛ ΣΙΝΓΑΡΑ, Tyche seated l. on rocks, holding branch; above, centaur (Sagittarius) leaping l., shooting bow; to lower l., half-length figure of river-god Mygdonius swimming l. SNG Copenhagen 256; BMC 8-11. Green patina, very fine

Tranquillina (Augusta, 241-244), Thrace, Anchialus. AE (g 3,41; mm 19; h 4). CΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ CЄ, Diademed and draped bust r.; Rv. ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ, Dolphin r. AMNG 689. Very fine