This the second of two coins I purchased from a fellow CT member at his auction on Ebay a couple of weeks ago. GORDIAN III AR Drachm OBVERSE: AY K M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: MHTPO KAIC B N, Mt. Argaeus, ETΔ in ex Struck at Cappadocia, Caesarea, Year 4=A.D. 240-241 2.96g, 18.6mm Sydenham 603d
Once again you beat me to another similar coin I was after (Mount Argaeus).... I absolutely love it-----even if it is actually a 'Minotaur sitting Indian style inside a tiny teepee'...LOL
Ahahaha, Noob nailed it!! Yah, although I absolutely adore this sweet new coin of mine, I was devastated to discover that it didn't look like a "Minotaur sitting Indian style inside a tiny teepee"!!! Fantastic addition, big brother (congrats!!) ... oh, here is my dirty lil' disappointment ... CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea- Eusebia, Tranquillina, Augusta, AR Drachm AD 241-244 Dated RY 4 of Gordian III (AD 240/1) Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 2.71 grams Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane Reverse: Mt. Argaeus; ЄT Δ (date) in exergue Reference: Bland, Last 58; Sydenham, Caesarea Supp. 617aa Other: 5h … sweet find patina ... eh-heh-heh ... Yah, Noob's joke was so good that I had to try and find something that my coin kinda resembled, but the best I could manage was "Wall-E inside a tiny teepee" ... weak
Hey, I'm glad you won that lot, Bing. It was on my watch list as well. The only reason I didn't bid had nothing to do with the coin - I just got distracted by something else. It's got a great Argaeus, and a strong bust, which more than make up for the ragged flan in my opinion. (For whatever reason, one finds more ragged flans from C. C. than other provincial cities, so it's just the nature of the beast.)
Steve, I'm pretty sure your Minotaur is there. I can see his horns, it's just that his body is obscured behind a big pile of skulls and helmets. Yours has the bonus of a rocketship launching off the top of the minotaur's head and bursting out of the tepee.
