Gordian III is one of the easiest Roman Emperor to collect. His coinage is easily available and one of the cheapest to acquire. The objective of this new book of 162 pages ( 800 color photos) is ambitious: to replace the famous RIC for this Emperor! The classification method adopted by the author is by denomination. In a first chapter, we have the bronze coins (as, dupondius, sestertius). In a second chapter, the most important of the book, we find the silver issues, but we should instead use the term billon for these coins (quinarius, denarius, antoninianus of Rome and those of the Antioch's mint). The third chapter deals with gold coins ;the quinarii, then the aurei and finally the very rare biniones (double). A fourth chapter is reserved for the issues of medallions which are integrated into the framework of the coinage with the same distribution by metal. A fifth and final chapter is reserved for the coinage of Tranquillina, the wife of Gordian III: for silver and bronze. The classification retained by the author remains that of the Roman Imperial Coinge, Volume IV, part III, published in 1949, that is to say five issues for the workshop of Rome and two for the workshop of Antioch, supplemented by the special issues and hybrids. Finally, let us point out the reasonable price of the book (40 euros) which should perhaps attract new collectors intrigued by this coinage so rich for such a short and eventful period. Do you have a Gordy III that you didn't show off for a long time ? We would like to see your examples here ! Gordian III Antoninianus Rome 22mm 3.78g AETERNITATI AVG Sol raising hand in Salute & holding Globe RIC 83
Here's a pic of my pocket Gordie with two of its wallet companions. It's accompanied us on quite a few trips abroad in the past few years, but it'll probably be awhile before it gets to go on its next one. GORDIAN III AR Antoninianus. 4.61g, 22.3mm. Rome mint, AD 243-244. RIC IV 144. O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. R: FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel.
Gordian III: Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman Æ sestertius, 24.30 gm, 28.7 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 240. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: LIBERTAS AVG SC, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter. Refs: RIC 318a; Cohen 153; RCV 8717; Hunter 147.
Ocat., This looks like a wonderful book for the Gordian III specialist & the price of 40 Euros is a bargain . Are there English descriptions ? At that price I assume the book is soft cover ? I'm posting two Gordian III bronzes that have been posted before but never seen together. They make an interesting comparison. The sestertius from the Rome Mint has excellent die work & the coin from Pisidia has amateurish die work bordering on folk art, yet it is well struck on a round flan & is hefty compared to the sestertius. Gordian III, AD 238-244, AE Sestertius: 31 mm, 20.63 gm, 11 h. Rome Mint. Reverse: Liberalitas with cornucopia & abacus. RIC IV.III 269a.
From the cover do I read correctly that this is number 5 in a series of coin books? Do we know anything about 1-4?
The last I heard, Dr Van Heesch in Brussels was still working on the Antonine volume and it has not yet been published. Don't know the status of any of the other volumes.
Thanks for highlighting the book. Although shared before - a new (improved?) photo: Gordian III, 238-244 AD, AE Sestertius, struck 241-243 AD Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Rev: IOVI STATORI, S C across field, Jupiter standing front, head right, holding sceptre in right hand, cradling thunderbolt in left arm Size: 29.2mm, 15.64g Ref: RIC IV 298[/QUOTE]
Yes soft cover and in French only. But the pictures are in both languages . I'm not sure exactly how the"Cercle d'Études Numismatiques" are working. They published many "Bulletins"and also different "Dossiers". I believe they have many categories of research in their "Dossier". For example, the #4 of the series was about coin hoards in ancient times.
I got the book as soon as it was edited and must say it's very useful. I also know quite well the author who's a prominent member on the french forum. He's been one of the few Gordy III specialists there for a long time. Here they are @dougsmit : 1 - A. COEKELBERGHS, Ordonnances monétaires sous Philippe II de 1563 à 1598, 1984, 353 p. €10 2 - A. COEKELBERGHS, L’Hôtel des monnaies de Bruxelles au 18e siècle et la comptabilisation par parties doubles de ses opérations, 1989, 129 p., 37 fig. €10 3 - J.-M. DOYEN & J. MOENS (éd.), Monnaies de sites et trésors de l’Antiquité aux Temps Modernes (I), 2012, 142 p.€15 4 - J.-M. DOYEN & J.-P. DUCHEMIN (éd.), Monnaies de sites et trésors de l’Antiquité aux Temps Modernes, 2018, 247 p. €35 One of my most attractive GIII antoniniani : Rome mint, 1st emission AD 05-12/238 IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III seen from behind IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, a small figure of the Emperor at his feet 5,33 gr Ref : Cohen # 105 (3), RIC # 2, RCV # 8614, Michaux # 293 .... and my modest GIII collection is here Q
Gordian III AR Denarius, 240 AD [TRP III]. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG / Rev. Gordian on horseback left, holding spear downwards in left hand & raising right hand, PM TR P III COS PP. RIC IV-3 81, RSC IV 234 (ill. p. 7 & on book jacket), Sear RCV III 8678. 18 mm., 3.59 g. Gordian III AR Denarius, 241-242 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG / Rev. Diana standing facing, head right, holding flaming long torch right with both hands, DIANA LVCIFERA. RIC IV-3 127, RSC IV 69, Sear RCV III 8673 (ill.). 20 mm., 2.7 g., 6 h. (Issued in celebration of marriage of Gordian & Tranqullina, 241 AD. See Sear RCV III 8673 at p. 123.) Gordian III AR Antoninianus, 242-243 AD [TRP V], Rome Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG / Rev. Apollo seated left, bare to waist, holding branch with right hand & resting left forearm and elbow on lyre, PM T-R P V COS II PP. RIC IV-3 89, RSC IV 261, Sear RCV III 8648. 22.65 mm., 4.67 g.
