Live auction - brm_627109 - GORDIAN II AFRICANUS Sesterce

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Estimate :	3 800 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	08 December 2020 15:18:41

Type : Sesterce

Date: 238

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰

Diameter : 31,5 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 26,14 g.

Rarity : R3

Officine: 6e

Coments on the condition:

Flan large, épais, centré des deux côtés. Joli buste de Gordien II ainsi qu’un revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine marron, légèrement tachée

Catalogue references :

C.9 (70f.) - RIC.5 - BMC/RE.23 - RCV.8470

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG.

Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Gordien II d’Afrique à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A2).

Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Africanus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Marc Antoine Gordien l’Africain auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : ROMAE AETERNAE/ S|C.

Reverse description : Rome assise à gauche auprès d'un autel, casquée et drapée, tenant de la main droite une Victoriola et de la gauche un sceptre ; sous le siège, un bouclier.

Reverse translation : “Romæ Æternæ”, (À Rome éternelle).

Commentary

Poids lourd.

Historical background

GORDIAN II AFRICANUS

(01-02/238)

Africa went into rebellion at the very beginning of the year 238. Gordian, governor of the Proconsular, took the lead in the revolt and immediately associated his son with the same name with power, by having him proclaimed Augustus. The Gordians are recognized by the Senate which hates Maximin I Thrace. But the reign of African emperors only lasted twenty-one days. The governor of Numidia, loyal to Maximin, enters Proconsulary with the III Augusta legion and crushes the ill-prepared troops of Gordian II. He is killed in battle. Hearing the news, his father commits suicide..