SH08390. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 5 (S); Cohen V 9; BMCRE VI p. 247, 23; Hunter III 6; SRCV III 8470, aVF, bold and fine portrait; no signs of the tooling or smoothing that often plagues these rare coins, Rome mint, weight 18.57g, maximum diameter 30.1mm, die axis 0
o, Mar-Apr 238 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse ROMAE AETERNAE (to eternal Rome), Roma seated left on shield (throne back also visible in background) holding Victory on globe and scepter, S C (
senatus consulto) in exergue;
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