238 AD emperors

Dear fellow collectors,

let is start a thread in the honor of the 238 AD emperors.

I want to begin with a Gordian II. denarius.

 

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I'm a closet collector of cheap, common Gordian III ants, nothing like your rare and beautiful denarius. I won't post them all, but here are a few.

 

Here's a sestertius of Gordian III. This would be a good thread to add your coins of Pupienus and Balbinus. (I don't have any.)

 

Then I would like to show my Balbinus, which I purchased a long time ago at ebay at a time when one could acquire nice coins there. Fro me, from point of the style, this coin is clearly superior to the Gordian II..

 

How about Maximus

MAXIMUS AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: MAXIMVS CAES GERM - Bare-headed, draped bust right
REVERSE: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS - Maximus standing left, holding baton and spear, two standards behind
Struck at Rome, 236-238 AD
18.3g, 28.5mm
RIC 9, C 14

or

Maximinus I

MAXIMINUS I AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG - Laureate, draped bust right.
REVERSE: SALVS AVGVSTI - Salus seated left, feeding snake on altar
Struck at Rome, 235-236 AD March - January
20.7g, 29.5mm
RIC 85

 

Great coins! I especially like your Balbinus denarius, Marc. He looks a bit like an uncle of mine in that portrait

 

GORDIAN III AR Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopia
Struck at Rome, 240AD
4.6g, 21mm
RIC 67


GORDIAN III AE 25
OBVERSE: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
REVERSE: PMSC OLVIM. ANXII, Moesia standing L, arms extended w/palla hanging from shoulder between advancing bull and lion
Struck at Viminacuum, 238-244AD
8.1g, 25mm
Moushmov 34


GORDIAN III AE 25/26
OBVERSE: AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CAB CEB TPANKVLEINA, draped busts face to face
REVERSE: OVLPIANWN AGCIALEWN, Zeus standing left, naked to waist, holding thunderbolt and sceptre
Struck at THRACE , Anchialos, 238-244AD
9.7g, 25mm
Moushmov 2945; Varbanov 740-741

 

SYRIA, Decapolis. Gadara. Gordian III AE26
238-244 A.D.
Dated CY 303 (AD 239/40)
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 13.34 grams
Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Galley left with captain, seven oarsmen, and steersman on deck; ΓT (date) below

 

Maximinus I (Thrax), AR Denarius

 

Awesome coins everyone!
Here is my MAXIMINUS I (Thrax) AE Sestertius


And Gordian III

 

My Gordian III is actually a 238 issue as Caesar under Balbinus and Pupienus.

 

I found another Gordian III example ... nuthin' special (just a thread donation)

Cheers

 

Gordian III Viminacium, Moesia Superior
O:IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
R: P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, head left, extending hands to bull & lion standing at feet on either side; AN I in exergue.

 

here's a gordian iii i have a poor picture of..

 

I'm green with all those nice coins been posted, so here is my greenish coin.



and a better one

 

Wonderful coins~!

 

BTW, a neighbor of my mother, who unfortunately passed away, took this photo of the Balbinus denarius where the item is depicted in in a similar manner as on the pictures of Ancient Joe's coins. Unfortunately, I am lacking the knowledge how to do this.

 

No Gordian I & II here, but a Maximus sestertius and a couple denari for the two senators, Balbinus & Pupienus


Maximus, Sestertius Rome mint AD 236-238
MAXIMVS CAES GERM, Draped bust of Maximus right
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left with two standards behind him, SC in field
18.64 gr
Ref : RCV #8411, Cohen #14



Balbinus, Denarius Rome mint, AD 238
IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus right
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing left, holding rod and cornucopiae, globe at feet
2.7 gr
Ref : RIC # 7, RCV # 8490



Pupienus, Denarius Rome mint, AD 238
IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
PM TRP COS II PP, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre
3.08 gr
Ref : RCV # 8527, Cohen # 26

Q

 

And here is my Gordian, as well.
Charles

 

Sorry. Here are the scans