ROMAE AETERNAE

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian I Africanus to the right, seen from three quarters back.

Rome seated left on a shield and throne, holding a scepter with the left hand and a victory with the right hand. Victory holds a palm with the right hand and a crown with the left hand.

Photo of a coin sold the 16/05/2013 by Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 72, lot 707, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1589143, link to their website: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/.

I found older sales of this copy. This coin was sold in the catalog of Münzhandlung Basel: ''Münzhandlung Basel, 4 march 1935, public sale n°3, collection of Roman coins and medallions formed mainly by Prince W vars at the end of the 18th century''.The coin is the lot 810. Sold twice the 22 march 1937: Münzhandlung Basel, 22 march 1937, public sale n°8, Greek Roman and Byzantine coins, collection of a French amateur, some major coins from the numismatic cabinet of Prince W..''. The coin is the lot 948.

Gordian I and II share the same obverse legend, the bust of Gordian II is distinguished by absence of hairs in front of his laurel wreath.