A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Roman Imperial Coinage, Gordian III, Sestertius, Rome, 238, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m ant gordianvs avg, rev. p m tr p ii cos p p, Emperor, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, in slow quadriga left, s c in exergue, 21.59g (RIC 276a; C 221; Sear 8727). Good very fine, attractive green-brown patina, rare £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: F. Trau Collection, Part I, Gilhoder & Ranschburg.Adolph Hess Auction 228 (Vienna), 22 May 1935, lot 2671