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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 8352294, member: 75937&quot;]Great find! It goes to show you that interesting coins may turn up at even a small, local show!</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one of the coins I purchased at a recent local show. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-mars-propvgnat-s-c-sestertius-jpg.1477007/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 22.88 g, 30.7 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Rome, 6th officina. 13th emission, January-February AD 244.</p><p>Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: MARS PROPVGNAT SC, Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield on left arm.</p><p>Refs: RIC 332a; Cohen 157; RCV 8718; Hunter 148; Banti 52.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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