GORDIAN III, A.D. 238-244. AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, A.D. 241. NGC Ch EF.RIC-302 var. (obv. legend). Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; Reverse: Apollo seated left on throne, holding branch and resting elbow upon lyre. This piece features an interesting engravers error, in which Gordians name is misspelled as GODDIANVS rather than the expected GORDIANVS.