Details
LOT 3433
Gordian III AR Denarius. AD 241. Rome mint.
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre and propping head on hand. RIC IV 130; RSC 340. Good Very Fine.(3.49gr, 20mm, 1h.).
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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