Gordian III AE Sestertius Gordian III AE Sestertius. 242-243 AD. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right P M TR P V COS II P P, S-C, Emperor standing right, holding spear and globe. RIC 307a; Cohen 267. With permission of Roma Numismatics, November, 2009