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LOT 3130
Gordian III AR Denarius. AD 238-244.
Rome mint. Struck AD 241-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P III COS II P P, Apollo seated to left, holding branch with right hand and resting left elbow on lyre. RIC IV 114; RSC 238. Near Extremely Fine.(2.67gr, 19mm, 1h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Spink, dealer's ticket included;
Acquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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