Sale: Nomos 5, Lot: 250. Estimate CHF1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 24 October 2011.  Sold For CHF4900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian II. AD 238. Denarius (Silver, 2.86 g 12). IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian II to right. Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVGG Providentia standing facing, head to left, leaning on low column to right and holding a wand in her right hand and a cornucopiae with her left; to left, at her feet, globe. BMC 19. RIC 1. An attractive lightly toned example struck on a broad flan. Extremely fine.

From the PGB collection, acquired in the 1970s.