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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aethelred, post: 2926568, member: 81808&quot;]First I want to thank [USER=77077]@Theodosius[/USER] for hosting such a generous and entertaining giveaway. I was shocked to have won and especially so since I have been looking for a nice Gordian III Antoninianus to live next to my Gordian III Sestertius.</p><p><br /></p><p>The two coins I was considering were #5 and #7.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have decided to pick #7 for the following two reasons:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. The reverse type is a little less commonly encountered (at least in my adventures).</p><p><br /></p><p>2. I like the toning, to me it gives the coin a little more visual appeal than the blas white Ants that re everywhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Bonus Reason: This coin was struck near the end of Gordian&#039;s short life and the militaristic reverse type makes you think about the 19 year old emperor leading his army East, never to be seen again. Historians are still not sure how Gordian died. Some think he will killed in a coup lead by Philip the Arab, others think that he was assassinated and Philip (who was innocent of the crime) was declared Emperor. But apparently Persian records tell of a battle that is not mentioned by the Romans in which the Emperor died. I guess we will never know for sure, but I love an ancient mystery.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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