LOT 3183
Gordian III AR Antoninianus. AD 238-244.
Rome mint; struck AD 241-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing to right, resting one hand on hip and other on club set on rock; lion skin beside club. RIC IV 95; RSC 404. Near Extremely Fine.(4.07gr, 22mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Group of Ten [10] Roman Imperial AR Denarii. 2nd-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Various emperors. 25.85gr total.
Near Very Fine to Very Fine.
From an English collection before 2000. -
Gordian II AR Denarius. AD 238.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
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). 2.50gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Wonderful old cabinet tone.
Ex 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. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Local imitation. IMP TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate bust to right / Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch with right hand and sceptre with left. For prototype, cf. RIC V.2 100. 3.11gr, 19mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s.
