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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3439542, member: 75937&quot;]That is a lovely coin, [USER=100655]@Silver Eagle[/USER] ! Gordian III was an interesting fellow. While I have imperial issues of his, let me show you some provincial coins I think are interesting:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]913308[/ATTACH] </p><p>Gordian III and Tranquillina.</p><p>Roman provincial AE 25.8 mm, 11.44 g.</p><p>Thrace, Mesembria, AD 241.</p><p>Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CΕΒ-ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛΙΝ[Α], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, confronted.</p><p>Rev: ΜΕCΑΜΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ, Apollo in long robe, standing left, holding plectrum in outstretched right hand and resting left on lyre set on column.</p><p>Refs: Moushmov 3998; Varbanov 4175-4176.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]913310[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ tetrassarion, 9.53 g, 24.2 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Thrace, Hadrianopolis, AD 238-244. </p><p>Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev: AΔPIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Artemis standing left, holding patera and bow; stag at side.</p><p>Refs: BMC 30; Moushmov 2685; Varbanov 3888; Jurukova 476; SNG Cop --; Lindgren --; GIC --.</p><p>Notes: Obverse die match to Varbanov plate coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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