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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 3803902, member: 83845&quot;][ATTACH=full]1015266[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome to Round 2 of Guess the CTer 2019.&nbsp; For the latest updates on the game and to review the clues to the possible prizes please check out the master thread.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-guess-the-cter-2019-master-thread.349004/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-guess-the-cter-2019-master-thread.349004/">[Ancients] Guess the CTer (2019) Master Thread</a></b></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="7"><span style="color: #404040"><u><b>Coin #2</b></u></span></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015265[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Gordian III and Tranquillina (AD 238-244)</font></p><p><font size="3">AE 26, Odessos mint (Thrace)</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 26 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.:&nbsp; 14.5 gm</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><span style="color: #808080"><u><b>Why I added it to my collection</b></u></span></font></p><p>I bought this coin mainly because I liked the combined portrait of Gordian and his wife.&nbsp; On researching the coin, I also found a small mystery.&nbsp; Odessos issued a fairly steady stream of bronze coinage from Trajan onwards, but usually just a couple of types per emperor.&nbsp; Under Gordian III, the mint went into high gear, issuing dozens of different types.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; I finally found one source that says there’s evidence Gordian may have visited a local athletic festival at Odessos.&nbsp; Perhaps that’s what stimulated the vastly increased mint output?&nbsp; Regardless, it’s a cool provincial bronze.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>How the Game Works</u></b></p><p>The object of the game is pretty simple: <b>Guess which CT member the above coin belongs to out of the five participating members</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER]</p><p>[USER=97383]@Al Kowsky[/USER]</p><p>[USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER]</p><p>[USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER]</p><p>[USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the 2nd of 5 total game threads. After I post all coins and allow for three days time for each thread I will hold a drawing to select 5 winners from those who played the game. Participants can earn multiple chances to win based on the following rules.</p><ol> <li>Guess who the owner of the coin is and give a reason why you think that. (Ex.: I believe that this coin belongs to Curtisimo because he owns pink socks and thinks a toboggan is a hat.) This is the <i><u>minimum requirement</u></i> for entry into the drawing. Please include a reason with your guess!</li> <li>Anyone who posts a photo of an ancient coin along with their guess (related or not) will receive an extra chance to win.</li> <li>Anyone who gives a particularly well thought out or amusing reason why you guessed a certain person will receive an extra chance to win.</li> <li>Anyone who guesses correctly will receive an extra chance to win.</li> <li>Anyone who is a young numismatist (age 18 or younger) will receive an extra chance to win. If you are a YN please say so in your entry post.</li> </ol><p>In total there can be up to 5 chances to win for each member in each thread!</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>A Note to the Volunteers</u></b></p><p>If you would like to follow along with the results of the poll feel free to vote for yourself.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>A Note to Poll Voters</u></b></p><p>The poll option is intended just for fun.&nbsp; If you wish to have your guesses counted for the game or to be eligible for the prizes<span style="color: #ff0000"><b> please comment in the below thread</b></span> per the above.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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