Ancients => $33 US delivered => a humble Gordie-III

My favourite seller has had this Gordian III in his coin-stable for years ... but something made it extra alluring today (ummm sure, perhaps the big glass full of Kraken may have tipped the scales?) ... regardless ...

=> I asked him for his best price and he gave me $33 US (delivered!!)

Yup for years I've been gazing at it and now it's comin' home to Papa!!

... I think this humble lil' fella will fit in nicely with my coin clan

Gordian III AR Antoninianus
Date: 240 AD
Diameter: 21.5 mm
Weight: 5.4 grams
Obverse: IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III.
Reverse: VIRTVS AVG - Virtus holding branch and spear, shield at feet.
References: RIC 56
Other: Deeply toned
Ex Dick Schultz Collection

 

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Ummm, so if you're lookin' for a coin-release, then please step right up and unload any type of coin that makes your clock tick!!

Gordie-III's
Virtus examples
Toned coins
New underpants

... or perhaps any cool photos that you've taken recently (*whatev*)

It's a non-judging Saturday stevex6 thread!! (please pile-on!!)

 

For a Roach, it has an attractive toning to it.

 

Mat, I don't understand your comment, but I gave it a "like" because you seem likeable

 

Gordian III are considered Roaches of the ancient coin world, everywhere

 

Oh, ahahaha => yes you're totally correct (but the price-tag and the toning and the Kraken all lined-up perfectly)

=> so "Shabammm" => I took the shot

Kind of funny too, because although the Gordie-III's are among the most common types, I didn't have a decent AR example of Gordon, so I decided this baby was a nice fit

Oh, and I'm gonna call it "Roach" from now on ... it fits nicely, eh?

Cheers, coin bro

 

Here's a toned roach:


Gordian III, AD 238-244
Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.91 g
Rome, AD 239
Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate bust right
Rev: P M TR P II COS PP, Providentia standing left, holding globe and transverse scepter
Refs: RIC 18; Cohen 196; RCV 8634

 

Sweet coin, Roman Collector (thanks for posting) ... it's a winner

Ummm, speakin' of roaches ... my only other Virtus example is also a bit of a comfy mutt => wanna see it?

Sep Sev & Virtus, AE Sestertius



Man, I love this ol' flea-bag as well

 

I like his marriage issue commemoratives on provincial coins:

 

And my latest GIII

 

Wow, thanks for the thread additions, fellas

Oh and Bing, I saw that you worked-in "underpants"

... well played, my friend ... well played

 

Apparently my sweet lil' roach is tucked somewhere in this pile of misc-coins



Yup, good ol' "Roach" was among 61 other roach buddies in this CNG group-lot ...

https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=206745

So, quick-math tells me that my seller made a few bucks on this roach-flip, but I certainly think that "Roach" was a slick Saturday purchase (he has already become one of my more popular recent purchases)

=> man, I love coining!! (this stuff never gets old, eh?

 

I suspect Roach was the pick of the litter there. Good hefty flan, great old toning and a nice price to boot... winner!

Here's one of mine to celebrate Roach joining the X6 Collection...

 

Nice tone and cool reverse!

 

Doesn't look like the seller made out well on this lot (although the goal may not have been profit). The type and condition of the pictured coins doesn't look very good. Maybe your GIII was one of the better coins. $33... gotta love those GIIIs Great bang for the buck.

 

Gordian III (238-244), one of those sad young emperors, died 19 years old on the battlefield in Persia (probably, the scientists are divided). He had to pay his soldiers, therefore he minted so many silver coins. "Gordian's youth and good nature, along with the deaths of his grandfather and uncle and his own tragic fate at the hands of the enemy, earned him the lasting esteem of the Romans" says Wikipedia.

I have three Greek Romans of him, one of Odessos (25 mm, 10,6 gr.) showing Gordian with Serapis and Nemesis on the reverse, one of Marcianopolis (27 mm, 14 gr.). Gordian with Serapis again, but with Asclepius on the reverse, and Nicaea (Bithynia, 20 mm, 3,1 gr.). On the reverse two legionary eagles between two standards, crowned with two model quadrupeds.

 

I'm not really sure if I have any Gordian III. Let me stick my hand into my pocket and check. Let's see....

 

Thanks guys => great comments and coins

Ahahahaha => only a fricken Lawyer Sallent would have a pocket full of roaches!!



just jokes => that's a fantastic handful of Gordie-III goodness!! (all winners, my friend)

 

Man, Sallent got me all fired-up to post my other randomly humble Gordie examples ... he really did have a whole lotta coins, eh?

=> here are my other humble Gordon examples ...



Ummm, and again => I'm sorry for my stevex6 photo-non-skilz

 

i like that coin stevers! i have only one coin of him and just wait till Sallent hears that! now let's all sing "it's beena good year 4 the roaches"(sung to the tune of "it been a good year for the roses)