ROMAN. Gordian II. A.D. 238. Silver Denarius (2.87g). Rome mint. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTV S AVGG, Virtus, helmeted and wearing military dress, standing left, holding shield set on ground in right hand and spear in left hand. RIC IV 3; Pink III, p. 23; RSC 14; BMCRE 30. aEF. An exceptional example, needle-sharp, with an amazing portrait of the emperor. Lustre present. Very rare and one of the finest specimens known. For the type and similar quality see; Triton XIV, lot 781, hammered USD 9,500, and Nomos Auction 35, lot 728 (15 June 2025), hammered CHF 5,000. From the Titan Collection; previously from the Collection of David Allen, acquired from Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. (CNG), Auction 42 (29-30 May 1997), lot 1022, with a wonderful old pedigree.

Estimate: AUD 5000