Gordian III, Antioch, Roma

The references I checked for this coin point an attribution of Rome... but I've always thought the style looked a bit off for Rome.

Anyone think this one was actually minted in Antioch? ...or did the Rome Mint just have an off day with this portrait?


Gordian III Antoninianus
RIC 095
Obv:– IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing front, head right, holding club on rock and lion skin
Mint: Rome?
Reference:– Van Meter 64, RIC 95, RSC 404

 

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Off day. For Gordie too!

 

Many thanks @curtislclay.
I take it that the implication of this is that my assertion that it is from Antioch is incorrect and the it is in fact from Rome?
I have not seen the Bland dissertation but had spend some time comparing to a variety of other resources including people specialising in this series. I must admit to only having a passing interest in these and only purchase things that catch my eye.
One site that led me to believe that this could be Antioch is shown below:-
http://mihalkam.ancients.info/giiiric5.html
There are two illustrated examples shown as RIC 200 and RIC 200 var. The RIC 200 coins seemed very close in style to mine and also had the spear as opposed to the scepter. The second has an obverse legend error of GORIANVS but has the scepter as opposed to the spear.
Best regards,
Martin

 

Martin,

No, I didn't mean to imply "wrong mint".

Your coin is clearly in Antioch style.

At both Antioch and Rome, the seated Roma in this type normally holds a scepter, not a spear. Offhand I don't know of any Rome-mint coins showing a spear rather than a scepter.

 

Hi Curtis,
Many thanks. I was starting to doubt myself....again.
Regards,
Martin

 

Nice addition Martin