From the Gemini IV Auction, Closed January 8, 2008.



                  Lot # 458 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$250 / Price 
                  Realized: US$275 
                  Gordian III, Lot of 2 muled antoniniani. 2 silver antoniniani 



             
             



            Gordian III, Lot of 2 muled antoniniani. (238-244 AD). 2 silver 
            antoniniani (3.71 and 4.34 gm). Rome, 239 AD. The first coin, with 
            reverse P M TR P II COS P P, Providentia standing left, of early 239 
            AD, should have shown Gordian’s earliest obverse legend, IMP CAES M 
            ANT GORDIANVS AVG, but this reverse die survived until the end of 
            the year, when it was erroneously coupled with his third obverse 
            legend, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Not in RIC or Cohen, apparently 
            unpublished apart from the appearance of this same specimen in the 
            Schulten and Triton sales (see pedigree). The second coin, with 
            reverse LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing left, should have 
            shown Gordian’s third obverse legend, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, 
            but was erroneously coupled with his second obverse legend, IMP CAES 
            GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, apparently struck from an old obverse die which 
            had managed to remain in use. RIC 223 (as hybrid); Cohen 141 
            (Paris). Rare: no specimens in Dorchester hoard or Eauze hoard, none 
            in Berk photofile or CoinArchives. TWO COINS IN LOT. Very fine. 

            Both ex Triton V, 2002, George His Collection, lot 2069 and part of 
            lot 2062; the first coin also ex Schulten, 11 April 1988, lot 698. 




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  ... Lot 458 sold for high bid of $275 [ $316.25, or approx 218.2125 EUR, 161.2875 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 

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