Gordian I, 1st – 22nd April 238

Denarius 1st-22nd April 238, AR 22 mm, 2.53 g. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. P M T – R P COS P P Emperor standing l., holding up branch in r. hand and parazonium in l. C 2. BMC 1. RIC 1.
Rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Struck on a very broad flan and
with a lovely light iridescent tone, good extremely fine

Ex Triton V, 2002, 2048; Ira & Larry Goldberg 60, 2010, 2369 and Nomos 17, 2018, 293 sales. From the Lynn collection.