Sestertius 240-241 AD

Roman Empire

Metal: Bronze.
Issuing entity: Rome. Gordian III.
Mint: Rome.
Date: 240-241 AD
Obverse:
Laureate and draped bust right. Legend: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG.

Reverse:
Securitas seated left holding sceptre and resting head on left hand. Legend: SECVRITAS AVG. Exergue: SC.

Weight: 25.34 g - Diameter: 32 mm - Axes: 1 h.
Described in: RIC IV.3, 311a.
Published in:
Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Numismatic collections of the MARQ, Alicante, p. 117.
Monetary Inventory Number: 4.
Purchase. Isidro Albert Collection