Post your Gordian III Provincials Here

I wanted to show off a new Gordy and thought we might enjoy a big pile-on thread. Post your Gordian III provincial issues here!


Gordian III, AD 238-244.
Roman provincial Æ tetrassarion, 9.5 g, 24 mm.
Thrace, Hadrianopolis, AD 238-244.
Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: AΔPIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Artemis standing left, holding patera and bow; stag at side.
Refs: BMC 30; Moushmov 2685; Varbanov 3888; Jurukova 476; SNG Cop --; Lindgren --; GIC --.
Notes: Obverse die match to Varbanov plate coin.

I have been able to find only two other examples of this coin online, both of which are obverse die matches:

CNG eAuction 323, lot 213, 3/26/2014:



CBG Monnaies 43, lot 544, 4/29/2010:



These other two coins are reverse die-matches with each other but not to my coin. My coin has the same break in the reverse inscription as described in the BMC listing:



The coin is unfortunately not illustrated on the British Museum's website. The CNG listing notes their example has an unlisted reverse die; I therefore wonder if my reverse die is the one illustrated as Jurukova 476. If anyone has Jurukova, I'd be grateful if they'd send me a photo of the plate coin.

Let's see your Gordies from the provinces!!

 

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My favorite one in my collection:


Thrace, Hadrianopolis. Gordian III. A.D. 238-244. Æ (24 mm, 8.54 g, 6 h). AVT K M AN[T] ΓOPΔIANOC (AVΓ), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right / AΔPIAN-O-ΠO-ΛEITΩN, the river-god Hebrus reclining left on overturned vase from which water flows, holding reed and rudder. Youroukova 470 (V230/R456); Varbanov 3836. Brown patina, light porosity.

 

Gladly!


THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Gordian III
AE 18 mm, 2.59 gm
Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓORΔIANOC AVΓ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: AΔPIANOΠOΛEITΩN; ostrich running like stevex6 is chasing it with a basting brush
Ref: Varbanov 3833, rare
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-now-extinct-animal-on-a-roman-coin.287175/


THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Gordian III
AE 22 mm, 5.18 gm
Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC; radiate head right
Rev: AΔPIANOΠOΛЄITΩN; Pan advancing left, holding syrinx and lagobolon
Ref: Varbanov 3945 corr. (cantharus in place of syrinx). Rare.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-fully-loaded-pan.287115/


CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III
238-244 CE
Æ 27 mm, 11 gm
Obv: ...ΓOPΔIANO radiate and draped bust right; C/M dot within triangle (Howgego 670?)
Rev: CEΛEVKEΩN; Athena advancing right, holding her shield with her extended left arm & preparing to hurl a spear at an anguipede giant (Enceladus?) who is throwing stones at her.
Ref: c.f. SNG Levante 763
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-gigantomachy.283117/


MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Gordian III
struck CE 242-244
AE25, 10.7 gm
Obv: [ AVT K M] ANT GORDIANOC CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian III seen from behind; star before
Rev: ABGAROC BACILEUC; mantled bust of Abgar r., bearded, wearing Parthian-style tiara with rosette; star behind
Ref: BMC 144; SNG Cop 225

 

Nice pick up RC, especially like the portrait.
Roman Provincial, Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III (238-244 AD) Æ 27 (12.43g) Sabinius Modestus, legatus consularis., City Gate, Obv.: Laureate and draped bust right. Rev.: Arched gate flanked by two roofed towers with arched windows in uppermost story. Varbanov 4182. NGC XF.
The towers are actually rounded, raised off the face of the coin. Interesting details on top of the towers and along the top of the wall.

 

I wonder if this one is listed in Varbanov ?

 

Gordian to me is a fascinating emperor, with all the interesting coins he has left behind. A promising, but sad young man, finding his death (probably) in a battle he might have been winning against the Persians (Shapur I!). If he had lived, we might never have known about the 'barracks emperors'. There might have been a Gordian IV and V in the latter half of the third century... O, those might-have-beens...




AE macrisarion Gordianus III. Moesia inferior, Odessos (= now Varna). Obv. Laureated bust of Gordianus to the right opposite Serapis. Obv. Nemesis with her wheel, ODESSEITWN, E in the field. 25 mm, 10.63 gr.



AE pentassarion Gordianus III. Moesia inferior, Marcianopolis. Obv. Laureated bust Gordian t.r. opposing Serapis with modius hat t.l. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG. Rev. Asklepios with snake. E in the field. YP MNOFILOY MARKIANOPOLITWN. (Magistrate Tullius Menophilus). 27.5 mm, 13.99 gr.Moushmov 789, Varbanov 1952, AMNG 1148 (Wildwinds).



AE Gordianus III. Nicaea, Bithynia. Obv.: Radiate, draped (and cuirassed?) bust right. M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ. Rev.: Two legionary eagles between two standards, crowned with two model quadrupeds. With 2-3-3-2 balls in the standards. NIKAI/EΩN. Smoothed. 20 mm, 3.14 gr. According to Wildwinds, there are several finicky variants between the standards. Sear 3671. 'SGICV 3671, SNG Cop 526.'



Tetradrachm Gordianus III, Alexandria. Dated RY ς (6, = 243/4). Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. 22 mm, 12.71 gr. Rev. Eagle, standing left, head t.r., wreath in beak. Köln 2664; Dattari (Savio) 4810-12421; K&G 22.122; Emmett 3401.6. From the Hermanubis Collection.



Tetradrachm Gordian III, Alexandria. Dated RY Z (7, = 244). Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Tyche reclining left on lectisternium (couch), holding rudder, resting elbow on pillow and leaning head backwards on hand. 22 mm, 13.89 gr.Köln 2679; Dattari (Savio) 4784; K&G 72.144; Emmett 3430.7. From the Hermanubis Collection. (Top coin 2017)



Tetradrachm Gordian III as Caesar, Alexandria. Year 1 (=238). Obv. Bare head, draped and cuirassed, t.r., M ANT GORDIANOS KAIS. Rev. Nike seated t.l., holding wreath, year A. Greyish billon with slightly silvery patina. 21 mm, 12.23 gr. Emmett 3385 var. (obverse legend); Dattari (Savio) 4695.

 

Cool! Did you see what Frank Robinson had to say about these in his description of one in his latest auction? "Scarcer than the larger ones. (A VF [much flat] brought $420, Artemide 12/07.)"

I have one of those little radiates from Viminacium too:


Gordian III, AD 238-244.
Roman provincial Æ 21.6 mm, 7.85 g, 1h.
Moesia Superior, Viminacium, AD 242/3.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: P M S C-OL VIM, Moesia standing facing, head left, extending hands to bull and lion standing at her feet on either side, AN IIII (year 4 = AD 242/3) in exergue.
Refs: H&J, Viminacium, 15; AMNG I 84; Varbanov 119; BMC --.

 

I have a Year 3 in "Yikes!" grade.



And a Year 4 that's quite abit nicer.



A couple of other Gordie provincials...

GORDIAN III
AE25. 6.52g, 25.4mm. THRACE, Anchialus, circa AD 238-244. Varbanov 608 (R5). O: ΓOPΔIANOC AV KA; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. R: AΓXIAΛEΩN; Cybele enthroned left between two lions, holding phiale and resting arm on drum.

GORDIAN III
AE17. 2.33g, 16.7mm. BITHYNIA, Juliopolis, circa AD 238-244. SNG Tübingen 2106; SNG Cop 463 var. (rev legend). O: M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AY, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: IO-VΛ-IO-ΠI/ΛЄITΩN, Three military standards - aquila (standard surmounted by eagle) flanked by two surmounted by wreaths.

 

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


Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: A K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC ЄV, Laureate and cuirassed bust right.
R: Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding double cornucopia and raising hand; L ς (date) to left. Year 6 (AD 242/3).
12.13g
13mm
Köln 2666-7; Dattari (Savio) 4739; K&G 72.127; Milne 3442; Emmett 3411

 

My favorite GIII provincial is an AE27 from Tomis with Tranquillina and Tyche but is above ordinary due to the reverse die being modified by gouging out the area that once bore the denomination letter. A raised lump remains. I suspect this was a 4 1/2 with the ligate form Δ< but it would require finding a coin struck from the die before it was modified to be certain. I have seen one other specimen sold in a major auction but without comment by the catalogers.


Another oddball GIII i this Nicopolis ad Istrum with a really bad die break on the reverse. I can not see very many more coins being struck before this die failed completely but I have not seen others with this break.


Just to prove not all my coins are oddball, here is an AE28 Nicopolis with Hermes.


I always thought the coins of Hadrianopolis were artistically superior to most. This AE25 shows Apollo....


....while this E26 has Zeus.


There are literally thousands of wonderful Gordian Provincials. The start of RPC online (only Province of Asia) has been posted but the finish will be a while, I suspect.
http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/advanced/?v=7.1&search=Search

 

Is there anyone on this forum without a Gordian III coin? Seems like Gordie is the gateway drug of ancient coins.

 

LOL, I may be out of the norm here (typical for me...) In the Roman area of my collecting, I started with a few hundred RR Denarii Quinarii, Sestertii and AE's. Much later I captured and only have ONE GIII. And, it is an As, not even a Denarius:


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

(I am just leaving room in the market so that you can fulfill your GIII Jones.)

 

Nice variety of provincials all around !


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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@Cucumbor that is a mightily sublime portrait you have on that tetradrachm. Likely one of the finest I have ever seen.

My only provincial coin of Gordian, and because I like large bronzes:
Gordian III, 238 – 244 AD
Æ35, Pisidia, Antioch Mint, 14.83 grams

Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANOVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right.
Reverse: VIRT AVG COL ANTIOCH, Gordian on horseback right trampling enemy and holding aloft spear, S R in exergue.

References:
SNG vonAulock 8572 // Krzyanoska 14/69

 

Moesia Superior, Viminacium. Gordian III:
Sestertius ANNO III

Dupondius ANNO IIII

As ANNO II

Macedonia - Pella

 

Here's one of my favorite Gordi provincials you may be able to guess why.

 

My first ever post on here, although I have been a lurker on here for a while. This one of Gordian III is from Pisidia, Antioch, and is one of my favorites in my collection of Roman coins.

Obverse - radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III facing right.

Reverse - Emperor standing right holding victory clasping hands with the genius of Antioch standing left, holding scepter, between them, altar.

Obverse is a soft strike, but love the reverse.

Ex Naville Numismatics sale.

A large coin to at 36.5 mm in diameter.