Seems like there are an abundance of Gordian coins as we have seen in the other thread. But I managed to pick up even more, I think I may have enough Gordian coins oh wait... still have another one to ID after this. Gordian III - sestertius 241-243 A.D. / AE32, 22.3g O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right R: IOVIS STATOR, S C across field, Jupiter standing with sceptre thunderbolt RIC 299b
I must admit denarii of Gordian III are beginning to bore me ....so many and so often in excellent grade---but relatively cheap as well-----but I still LOVE those big bronzes!!! And yours is an EXCELLENT example of detail and toned antiquity. Two of mine, an As and a sestertius:
Well, I haven't flaunted this sad AR example for a while ... sorry about the photo, icerain (photography is not my strong suit) Gordie-III
GORDIAN III AE26 OBVERSE: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡ∆ΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛ/ΛΙΝΑ, confronted busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina REVERSE: ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΩΝ ΓΧΙΑΛΕ/ΩΝ, Tyche or Homonoia standing left wearing modius, patera in right, cornucopia in left Struck at Hadrianopoli, 238-244 AD 12.44g, 26mm AMNG II 675
Here is the other Gordian. How ironic is this? Liberalitas is on the coin holding a coin counter. Seriously, its as if when they struck the coin, they were thinking. "Lets see if someone a thousand years later would catch the irony" Or maybe its just me... Gordian III, Sestertius 240 AD. / AE30, 16.7g O: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right R: LIBERALITAS AVG II S-C, Liberalitas standing left holding coin counter and cornucopiae RIC 269a
Something you can't do with American coins... my entire Gordian III collection. 7 Antoninianii, 1 Sestertius.
