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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2316935, member: 57495&quot;]A couple of threads recently have touched on rare rulers and coins.&nbsp; Here&#039;s one recent arrival of mine that is neither.&nbsp; In fact, I always remember a memorable phrase used by one of our members here whenever I see Gordian III antoninianii, the &#039;cockroaches of Roman silver&#039; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>The unusual and the rare draw me in as well, but when I saw this coin, it quite simply said, &quot;BUY ME!!&quot;.&nbsp; A nice coin is a nice coin, so sometimes, really, to heck with rarity.&nbsp; Feel free to share your Gordian III cockroaches <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]467521[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>GORDIAN III</b></p><p>AR Antoninianus</p><p>4.87g, 22mm</p><p>Rome mint, AD 240-243</p><p>RIC 95</p><p>O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>R: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, the &quot;Farnese&quot; Hercules standing right, resting hand upon hip and holding club set upon rock.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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