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SECVRITAS AVGG (Limes denarius)

Reference : AYC #5 (LM 1), RIC -
Weight: 2.60 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 19.00 mm
Scarcity: Very rare
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG

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

SECVR - ITAS AVGG

Securitas seated left on a throne and holding a short scepter with the right hand.

Photo of a coin sold the 01/11/2015 by Numismatik Naumann, Auction 37, lot 694, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2712195, link to their website: https://www.numismatik-naumann.at/.

Two other coins from the same mold, the first sold the 18/07/2018 by Harlan J. Berk Ltd., Buy or Bid Sale 204, lot 221, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5156721. the second sold the 11/10/2004 by Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 134, lot 2975, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=193036.

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.