As Eng said Pishpash..." Like day and night"!!----- All posts are great....but the last few jump out at me...and the winners are: Doug and Bing!! Mine is about the same as many of the others but seems to lack that certain extra pizz-zazz and eye appeal that Dougs and Bings have.... Bing, you're not the bridesmaid in this case LOL
=> one of your stinkin' bride's maids!!? => who the hell is your Maid of Honor?!! ... or Maid of Horror, in this case
Nice job done Pishpash Nice Gordian III's guys ...and nice brides overall Some of my Gordian III Gordian III, Antoninianus struck in Rome c.241-243 AD IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Draped and radiate bust of Gordian right VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing right, leaning on club 5.41 gr Ref : RCV #8670, Cohen #404 Gordian III, Denarius Rome mint, AD 241 IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate and draped bust right IOVIS STATOR, Jupiter standing, holding spear 3.27 gr Ref : RSC # 113, RCV # 8674 Gordian III, Sestertius minted in Rome, AD 241/243 IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing, looking right, holding thuderbolt and sceptre. S C in field 20,18 gr Ref : Cohen #111, RCV # 8710, RIC # 298a Gordian III, tetradrachm Antioch mint ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟCΚΙΑC, eagle facing, head left, wings spread, holding, wreath in beak, and taim left. SC at exergue 12.38 gr, 25 mm Ref : Prieur # 282_281 Q
Super post, Cucumber!!!! I have a few denarii, but I now seem to be drawn more and more to the large bronzes---like your sestertius--- as most people seem to...not to mention Tets!! Congrats!!
Cucumbor => wow, I love your sweet eagle reverse (sure, although the eagle reverses may not be that rare => I love it when the sweet ol' eagle has awesome feather definition and/or a super-cool tough-guy stance!!) => in this case, your coin is bringin' both!! (awesome ... I love it)
My new gordian iii tet. is in my mailbox, just havent gone to get it yet. But its not as nice as yours!