I have Gordian the III coin. I am not sure of anything other than that. I have looked online and not been able to find the exact match of it. Anyone have anymore information about it? value? date? any help would be greatly appreciated
AR Antoninianus. Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 239. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Fides standing left, holding standard and transverse scepter. RIC IV 15. A slightly scarcer early issue. Probably worth around $60 in that condition.
wow! you are amazing! I found this in my cash register when i worked at a gas station and I don't think i could part with it. I cant believe it it almost 1800 years old. Thank you very much!
Unfortunately, the more I look at it, the more doubts I have as to its authenticity. The early issues of Gordian usually show a much younger looking bust, as below.
I was beginning to think that it was a fake. It just has such great detail for a fake though. Any way to really validate it?
I agree the style is not quite right and suggest the coin be shown in person to a dealer if there is one near you (location?). The color in the photo is also a bit like some artificially aged pieces I've seen so I'd not accept it as good just from this photo. I fail to understand why there are as many fake Gordian III coins as there are but they do exist.
It's a fake I have the same one I can tell on the back the real one he is wearing cloth like drap the one we have he's not ours is fake
Welcome to the Ancient Forum, @justwar2010 ! It could be a replica but even so—it's a cool coin to find in a gas station cash register!
Note this is a 6 year old thread and OP hasn't been back in 6 years. CoinTalk really should look into one of the various solutions for locking inactive Xenforo threads after some amount of time.
You do know that the name of Gordian is misspelled in the obverse inscription, right? And that the alignment of the lettering at the initial part of the obverse inscription is screwed up?
