Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 20.03 g,). Rome.
Analysis & expertise
Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 20.03 g,). Rome AD 239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P II COS P P, S C across lower field, Gordian standing left, holding parazonium and sacrificing out of patera over lighted tripod to left. RIC IV 271; Banti 62.
Observed source price: € 150.00. Antikarts sale price includes a 15% markup.
Characteristics
Weight : 20.03 g Diameter : 30 mm RIC reference : RIC IV 271 Denomination : sestertius Metal : bronze Date : 238-244 Mint : Rome Source reference : 002880
Historical context
Chronological frame indicated on the source record: 238-244. Mint mentioned in the source documentation: Rome. Monetary typology observed during cataloguing: sestertius, bronze.
Cultural value
References visible on the consulted listing: RIC IV 271 ; 002880.
Traceability & guarantees
Antikarts cataloguing reference: 002880. The photographs reproduce the specimen documented during catalog integration. This record corresponds to a specimen offered for sale on Antikarts. Stored documentary source: https://www.vcoins.com/fr/stores/carthago_numismatics/294/product/gordian_iii_ad_238244__sestertius_30mm_2003_g_rome/2238612/Default.aspx.