A poster from ebay chat found this while metal detecting in GA, Is it real and what would it be. TIA Doug
The obverse legend and portrait style are not correct for a genuine official coin of Gordian III. I strongly suspect it is modern but, if ancient, it is unofficial. How it got to GA is anybody's guess. The Providentia type is common but I have not seen it with a standard in the background. Originality.
The style of the lettering on the obverse looks really wrong and sloppy. Might be a tourist fake or modern reproduction/souvenir. The reverse is crude, but more effort has been made to have a pleasing portrait. Which would be consistent with fakes made for the Mediterranean tourist trade. Best guess.
