Bronze Sestertius of Roman Emperor Gordian III, 238 CE - 244 CE
Bronze/Gold
FJ.2669
When Rome ruled the world, a coin such as this splendid sestertius proclaimed a message of power, achievement and wealth to the citizens of her empire. Now, centuries later, it...
When Rome ruled the world, a coin such as this splendid sestertius proclaimed a message of power, achievement and wealth to the citizens of her empire. Now, centuries later, it still evokes the glory and excitement of that vanished world. In its radiant setting, it acts like a key to the corridors of time. When we wear it or touch it as people did during Rome's Golden Age, our imaginations take flight into the past.