Gordian III. AD 238-244. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.03 g, 6h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 7th emission, AD 240. NGC AU, 5/5, 2/5, brushed, scuffs.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 562.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Gold

Estimate: $ 3 000

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Gordian III. AD 238-244. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.03 g, 6h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 7th emission, AD 240. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Gordian III, in military dress, on horseback left, raising hand and holding transverse scepter. RIC IV 80; Calicó 3220. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 2159489-004, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, scuffs, brushed. Very rare.

Ex Leu Numismatik AG 13 (27 May 2023), lot 339; Numismatik Naumann 122 (6 November 2022), lot 816; Numismatik Naumann 120 (2 September 2022), lot 600; Numismatik Naumann 118 (3 July 2022), lot 825; Numismatik Naumann 116 (1 May 2022), lot 1001; Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 19 (26 February 2022), lot 2848; Leu Numismatik AG 10 (24 October 2021), lot 2343; Berk BBS 209 (5 December 2019), lot 27; Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 778.


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