Gordian III, 238-244. Antoninianus (Silver, 24 mm, 4.00 g, 7 h), Antiochia, 242-244. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, seen from behind. Rev. ORIENS AVG Sol standing front, head to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left. Bland, Coinage, 116. Cohen 167. Michaux 600. RIC 213e. A dramatic flip-over double strike, creating an amusing obverse. Minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.



This coin is a so-called flip-over double strike, meaning that the flan was not removed between two strikes but flipped over and was restruck a second time.