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Nice coin, and welcome from out of the shadows.

 

Here is my favorite G III provincial....



ANTIOCH PISIDIA, GORDIAN III 238-244 AD

O:Laureate and draped bust of Gordian III right; R: Mên standing facing, head right, foot on a bucranium, holding scepter and Nike on a globe to the right, rooster to left "COL CAES ANTIOCH SR" SNG France 1207. 35 mm, 26.0 g.


Here is an ugly but interesting GIII provincial...



Gordian III (238-244 AD), Nysa-Scythopolis, Decapolis

Draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from rear, laureate / Tyche-Nysa seated on throne right, holding infant Dionysus in her arms. Delta T across fields (Dated Pompeian Era 304, AD 240/1). 24 mm, 10.7 g

 

I have found this thread and think that my coin could have a place here. It is one of my loveliest:

Cilicia, Seleukia ad Calycadnum, Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 35, 21.23g, 34.68mm, 180°
Seleukeia ad Calycadnum, struck after AD 241
obv. ΜAP ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC / CЄB (in r. field)
bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
c/m (Δ containing central dot, in triangular punch)
rev. CЄΛЄYKЄΩN TΩN ΠPOC TΩ
across field KA - Λ / YK - AΔ / N - Ω
Aphrodite standing frontal, head right, looking at mirror in her raised l. hand;
2 Erotes standing facing on either side, each holding marriage torch.
in ex. ЄΛЄYΘЄ / PAC
ref. SNG Levante 774 var.; SNG Paris 1029 var.; Howgego 670 (c/m)
Choice good VF



This coin belongs to a series of marriage issues celebrating the marriage between Gordian and Tranquillina.

ЄΛЄYΘЄPAC: "Applied to those cities which have received the Rights and Privilegs of Libertas by means of Senatus Consultum" (SGI p.XX)

Jochen

 

What a fascinating and attractive reverse type! Thanks for posting!

 

Just picked this up.
Cappadocia. Caesarea. Gordian III AD 238-244.
Drachm AR 17mm. 3.26g.

AV KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate head right / MHTPO KAI BNԐ, Mt. Argaeus; • in upper right field, ЄTΔ in exergue.

 

Nice looking example. Here is my "rough around the edges" example

 

And I have question why a lot of coin have this hole

 

That comes from preparing the flan with a lathe before striking. The best explanation about this technique of flan preparation can be found here at Classical Coins’ website.

 

Here is the only one I have. Marriage issue.

Gordian III & Tranquillina
238-244
Thrace, Anchialus Modern Bulgaria
OBV: AVK K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CAB-TRANKVL-LEINA Laureate,draped bust of Gordian III; right facing draped bust of Tranquillina.

REV: OVLPIANWN AGXIALEWN Athena seated left, holding patera and spear, shield leaning against throne.