OBV: IMP.GORDIANVS PIVS FEL.AVG
REV: SAECVLI FELICITAS
Gordian laurel standing right holding Transverse Spear & Globe
AR-Double Denarius from the Danube Silver Collection
Seaby #319
Very well struck coin, looks great, would be a great addition to any collection, good surfaces as well.
Gordian III was the 32nd Emperor of Roman Empire and was also the youngest ruler to have sole reign over the empire. Little is known about his life, his father and grandfather were both killed, he was proclaimed Emperor at the age of 13, and his reign lasted 5 and half years, in which he died of an illness at the age of 19.
Date: 238-244 AD
