Gordian III - another Recent Purchase

I already have a couple of Gordian III's (don't we all) but the expression on this one's face was so 'innocent', it drew me in.

Gordian III, AR Antoninianus. 239 A.D. 4.23 gm, 22 mm.

Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right
Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma, helmeted and seated, left on shield, holding Victory and spear.
Rome mint, (3rd Issue - 2nd Officina)
Reference: RIC IViii. 38; Sear (1988) 2459; RSC 312;
Provenance: J Eric Engstrom Collection, Ex CNG.

 

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I don't got one... yet. But I really like this one. I only got one antoninianus I think it's a silvered probus not too sure.. anyway awesome coin man!

 

I only have one and it's not an antoninianus

Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE, sestertius, 25.46g, 32.5mm; 12h; Rome, AD 238-239
Obv.: IMP CAES MANT GORDIANVS AVG; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: VICTORIA AVG; Victory advancing left, carrying wreath and palm; S-C

 

Great coin, TC, and a nice younger portrait, TC. A few years older on mine here.


GORDIAN III
AR Antoninianus. 4.87g, 22mm. Rome mint, AD 240-243. RIC 95. O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, the "Farnese" Hercules standing right, resting hand upon hip and holding club set upon rock.

 

Finding nice G III's isn't very tricky, and somehow cheap. Completing series is another story though !

Nice catch you got here @Topcat7


Gordian III, Denarius Rome mint, AD 240
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate and draped bust right
DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing right, holding lighted torch in hands
3,08 gr
Ref : RSC # 69, RCV # 8673

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I bought this one because I thought the portrait expressed the exact opposite of innocence!

 

Nice coin TC. I find many of the portraits of GIII, like yours, makes him look rather, how should I say it, stupid. He just looks like the kid in school that had an IQ of 10.

GORDIAN III
AR Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right
REVERSE: P M TR P II COS P P, Victory advancing left with wreath & palm
Struck at Rome, 239 AD
4.2g, 21mm
RIC 19, RSC 199

 

By the way, what software do you all use merge photos into those nice side by side images.

 

Paint

 

I use Picasa

 

Nice GIII TP7! I don't collect RI, so mine are a bit humble...

I use Photoscape, and it was a freebie.

My GIII


RI Gordian III 238-244 CE AE As 25mm Hercules S-C

 

There are several "freebie" software that will do the trick. Like I said, I use Picasa and it is free as well. I'm not pushing it, just letting you know it's free as well.

 

Some nice Gordian coins, I would post my favorite Gordian Cappadocia coin but I think people will start getting sick of it. Been posting it a lot.

I use Photoshop

 

I use 'Open Office' (free) and I place both photos (side by side) on a document page and the I 'crop' the resulting image using "Ashampoo Snap" (also free).

All savings can go into more coins.

 

I feel like a spendthrift using expensive store-bought software for the purpose but I never learned to use the Freeware options and have had s/w for my other photo uses (I have been known to shoot things that were not coins). I spent much of my life in darkrooms with chemicals and mice scampering across our feet. What we can do now with even cheap programs like Elements makes all I learned about photography completely worthless (except they keep sending me that retirement check every month). We used to have one guy who did absolutely nothing except paint out dust spots on prints. Now my camera sensor vibrates every time you turn it on so there is no dust (except that stuck to the coins by that Renwax junk).

 

I don't have any Gordian III...well, except this denarius



and this antoninianus

 

Arrrrggghhh ... Gordian-III

=> here is another example of stevex6's sweet home-photos ... I'm sorry

 

I have much less talent than you, or so I discovered, which is why I now use seller's photos.

 

Thanks for the heads up on the collage function in picasa, I never knew it was there. So, in appreciation for the pointers, I made a collage of my Gordian III sestertius:

 

I use Gimp2.8 (free) and have fun with it, although I probably don't use it 50 % of what is available

More Gordy ?
OK, more Gordy


Gordian III, Denarius Rome mint, AD 240
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate and draped bust right
SECVRITAS PVBLICA Securitas seated on throne left, holding scepter in right hand
2,94 gr
Ref : RSC # 340, RCV #8682



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, Antoninianus Rome mint 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, Antoninianus Rome mint AD 243
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
SECVRITAS PERPETUA, Securitas standing left, holding scepter and resting on column
6,95 gr, 25 mm
Ref : RIC #153, RCV #8661, Cohen #336
Ex FORVM ancient coins




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

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