Details
LOT 3645
Gordian III AR Antoninianus. AD 243-244. Rome mint.
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel under seat. RIC IV 144; RSC 98. Very Fine.(4.17gr, 24mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Property of a London, UK, private collector.
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