Gordian III (AD 238 - AD 244)
Marcus Antonius Gordianus' mother was the daughter of Gordian I and the sister of Gordian II. Gordian III became Caesar (junior emperor) alongside the two new Augusti, Balbinus and Pupienus. But only a few months after this, Balbinus and Pupienus were murdered by the Praetorian Guard. This left Gordian III to accede to the throne as emperor. Ominously, it was the praetorians who nominated him to be the next emperor.
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| | Gordian III 'Mars' Antoninianus 017922 | Gordian III 'Mars' Antoninianus Silver, 5.02 grams, 23.71 mm. Rome. 243-244 AD. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: MARS PROPVG, Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear and shield. RIC IV-3 145; RSC 155; Sear 8623. Extremely fine. | £30.00  |  |
| | | Gordian III 'Fortuna' Antoninianus 017897 | Gordian III 'Fortuna' Antoninianus Silver, 4.28 grams, 23.96 mm. Rome. 242-244 AD. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RIC IV-3 210; RSC 98; Sear 8613. Good very fine/extremely fine. | £28.00 |  |
| | Gordian III 'Fides' Antoninianus 020713 | Gordian III 'Fides' Antoninianus Silver, 3.47 grams, 23.19 mm. Rome. 238-239 AD. Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing front, head left, holding vertical standard and transverse sceptre. RIC IV-3 1; Cohen 86; Sear 8557/8609. Extremely fine/good very fine. | £26.00 |  |
| | | Gordian III 'Fortuna' Antoninianus 017866 | Gordian III 'Fortuna' Antoninianus Silver, 4.33 grams, 22.58 mm. Rome. 243-244 AD. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat. RIC IV-3 144; Sear 8612. Extremely fine/very fine and better. | £30.00 |  |
| | Gordian III 'Laetitia' Antoninianus 017842 | Gordian III 'Laetitia' Antoninianus Silver, 4.52 grams, 22.90 mm. Rome. 241-243 AD. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor. RIC IV-3 86; Cohen 121; Sear 8617. Extremely fine. | £30.00 |  |
| | Gordian III 'Laetitia' Antoninianus 017907 | Gordian III 'Laetitia' Antoninianus Silver, 4.39 grams, 22.48 mm. Rome. 241-243 AD. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor. RIC IV-3 86; Cohen 121; Sear 8617. Extremely fine. | £30.00 |  |
| | | Gordian III 'Gordian and Serapis' AE Pentassarion 016449 | Gordian III 'Gordian and Serapis' AE Pentassarion Bronze, 10.69 grams, 28.00 mm. Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior. 238-244 AD. Obverse: AVT M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate and draped bust of Gordian III right vis-a-vis draped bust of Serapis, left. Reverse: MARKIANOPOLEITWN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, E in left field. Moushmov 815; Sear GIC -. Fine/good fine. | £39.00 |  |
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