Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 3396    SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

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GORDIAN III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, (3.49 g), issued in 241, obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureated bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor, (S.8675, RIC 113, C.120) (illustrated); antoninianus, (4.37 g), rev. Concordia seated left with parera and cornucopia, (S.8604, RIC 35, RSC 30); another, (4.57 g), rev. Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.8612, RIC 143, RSC 97); another, (4.39 g), rev. VIRTVS AVG around, Virtus standing to left holding branch and spear, shield at feet, (S.8669, RIC 71, RSC 388); another, (3.24 g), rev. Gordian standing left holding patera over altar, (S.8642, RIC 69); another, (4.16 g), rev. Pax standing holding olive branch and sceptre, (S.8627, RIC 3, RSC 173). Toning, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. The first coin ex Baldwins, 15 February 1958 with ticket.