Unnecessary purchase: Gordian III Tetradrachm

Ups, I had a "fat finger" at my first live auction and won this coin:


AVTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠA TO B
Radiate, cuirassed bust of Gordianus III left, both pteryges visible /
Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; below, crescent above ram leaping left, head right.
Tetradrachm, Antioch, 242
10,91 g / 26 mm
McAlee 881; Prieur 298

While I do like the coin (I must have gotten turned on by the left facing portrait...), I have no real need for it (I don´t collect Provincials and already have a Gordian III Sestertius).

Tell me if you think it is a keeper and / or show your random and useless purchases (maybe we can trade...)

 

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That's a wonderful coin, definitely a keeper in my book!

 

I'd keep it, left facing is scarcer.


Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D.)
AR Tetradrachm
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch
O: AVTOK K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
R: DHMAPX EX UPATO B, eagle standing facing, head left with wreath in beak, below, crescent & ram running left.
Antioch Mint, Struck 242 A.D.
27mm
13.5g
Prieur 301

 

That's a really nice coin. I would keep it. One can never have enough Gordie III's!

 

I just bought a nice tetradrachm of Trajanus Decius. And then I bought another one, because I keep confusing Trajanus Decius with Trebonianus Gallus. You are welcome for trading!

Seleucis & Pieria / Antiochia. 25 mm, 10.10 gr.

 

there is no useless ancient coin unless it's a slug.

 

Ditto

 

I'd bought it on purpose. I see no issues left facing or otherwise and would have no problems adopting it.

 

The great paradox of coin collecting is that all coin purchases are totally necessary, while at the same time being totally unnecessary.

 

Thats one serious nose !
Nice coin.

 

haha! that's it in a nutshell!

 

Unnecessary? ??!!! No such thing in coinage!!
Sweet coin.

 

Once you have the coin in hand you will see why so many of us love these 'imperial' tets.

And you certainly got a nice one!

 

..those confusing names and coins

 

Bidders, keepers..

 

That's a nice coin. And you can't have too many Gordies. No matter how many you have, there's always another you don't.

 

I do not believe anything from Antioch can be considered a random or useless purchase!

"Struck in Antioch" is to roman coins what "made in Italy" is to clothing!

Peter

 

Nice Gordo tet!!