One of the shortest reigns in the history of the entire Roman Empire, lasting only 20 days. Coin in natural state of preservation, uncleaned, fully legible. A great rarity on the world collector's market.
Obverse: Bust of the Emperor wearing a laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum, to the right, in the rim the legend IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG.
Reverse: Emperor in toga, standing left, holding olive branch and parazonium, surrounded by legend P M T R P COS P P
Bronze, diameter 31 mm, weight 21.86 g.
Coin with great provenance - the collection of Dr. Victor Vishnevsky, sold at the 119th Kölner Münzkabinett Tyll Kroha Nachfolger auction (lot 661)
