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LOT 3657

Gordian III AR Denarius. AD 241-243. Rome mint.

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing facing, head to right, leaning on club draped with lion skin set on rock. RIC IV 116; RSC 403. Extremely Fine.(2.98gr, 17mm, 7h.).

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.

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LOT 3657

Gordian III AR Denarius.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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