455, Lot: 323. Estimate $500. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gordian I. AD 238. Æ Sestertius (28.5mm, 22.22 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck 1-22 April AD 238. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Securitas seated left, holding scepter. RIC IV 11; BMCRE 12-13; Banti 7. Dark green patina with reddish earthen highlights/deposits. Fine.

From the J.B. Collection, purchased from Tom Cederlind, Summer 2005.