CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
![](images/Dealers_Lot_Gordian_III_AR.JPG "᷅<font color=\\"#FF0000\\"><b>SOLD</b></font color>: Dealer\'s Lot of 7 Gordian III Roman Silver Coins")
- Emperor:
- Gordian III
- Denomination:
- AR Antoninianus (six of seven), AR Denarius (one of seven)
- Composition:
- Silver
- Date:
- 238 - 244 AD
- Obverse:
- various (refer below for details), including younger and older busts
- Reverse:
- various (refer below for details): Providentia, Victory, Jupiter, Fortuna, Laetitia, Securitas
- Size:
- ranging in size, circa 23mm
- Province:
- Rome mint (five of seven), Antioch mint (two of seven)
- Grade:
- VF-gVF, coins can be cleaned further if desired; one coin with edge chip
- Pedigreed:
- Provenance:
- Pedigreed: Part of a large wholesale lot of unattributed denarii that we are presently cataloguing
- Information:
- An excellent opportunity to buy a group of various silver types of Gordian III. Coins will be listed here for sale until we find the time to attribute and list them each individually for sale. At AUD 50 (circa USD 37) each, this presents exceptional value.
Coins included in this lot: Gordian IIII, AR Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped bust right / SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing left, holding sceptre and leaning on column. RIC 151, RSC 327; Gordian III AR Antoninianus. Antioch mint. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate draped bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providence standing left with orb and sceptre. RIC 193; Gordian III AR Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left with wreath & palm. RIC 5, RSC 357; Gordian III AR Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate draped bust right / IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing right with scepter & thunderbolt. RSC 109, RIC 84, RSC 109; Gordian III AR Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped bust right / FORT REDUX, Fortuna seated left with rudder & cornucopiae, wheel beneath. RIC 143, RSC 97; Gordian III AR Antoninianus. Antioch mint. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate draped bust right / FORTVNA REDUX, Fortuna seated left with prow and cornucopia. RSC 98a, RIC 210; Gordian III AR Denarius. Rome mint. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing facing with wreath & rudder. RSC 120, RIC 113
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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