LOT 3181
Gordian II AR Denarius. AD 238.
Rome mint; struck AD 238. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / PROVIDENTIA AVGG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, leaning on short column and holding wand with right hand and cornucopia with left; globe at her feet. RIC IV 1; RSC. 5; BMCRE 19-20 var. (rev. legend break). Extremely Fine. Wonderful old cabinet tone.(2.50gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Tinchant Brussels.
Ex UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 78, 9 September 2008, lot 1825 (hammer: 5,100 CHF).
Gordian II was Roman emperor with his father Gordian I in AD 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. Seeking to overthrow Maximinus Thrax, he died in battle outside Carthage. Since he died before his father, Gordian II had the shortest reign of any Roman emperor, at about 22 days.
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Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around wreath containing VOT • V in three lines; ASIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 163. 2.75gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a private, UK, collection. -
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Group of Five [5] Roman Imperial AE Coins. 1st-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Various emperors. 85.84gr total.
Near Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 273-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Treveri mint; struck AD 273. C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SPES PVBLICA, Spes standing facing, head to left, holding flower with right hand and raising robe with left. RIC V.2 272. 2.45gr, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s.
