First ancient purchase

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  1. beaver96

    beaver96 Well-Known Member

    You all are the most welcoming group on CT, I'm going to have to stick around now. Thank you everyone.
     
    beaver96, Oct 25, 2021
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  3. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

    On my first lot of ancient coins, when I decided to start collecting, I also found a Gordian III antoninianus.
    It was one of the surprises in that lot, described as "lot of Roman bronzes" but not all were Roman and not all were bronze.

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    The coin is pretty beat but it was fun to attribute it, at that time I had no knowledge about ancient coins at all.
    I am one of the few who don't have a bunch of Gordian III coins.
    My favorite is this one
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  4. dougsmit

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    That is an interesting Hercules with excellent facial detail but quite an overly long neck and large ear. Mine is more 'conventional'.
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  5. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

    Yours is better preserved obviously.
    I liked my it because I wanted another coin with Hercules. One can never have too many.
    I also giggled looking at his haircut - ancient punk style
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  6. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    Also, if you decide to stick with Gordian III then you have to consider whether you stick with the Rome mint coins or wander to the east to visit the output Gordian III of Antioch

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  7. dougsmit

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    ...or even consider one of the thousands of designs issued in his name by Provincial cities.
    Marcianopolis with Serapis and Cybele
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    Nikopolis with Hermes
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    Hadrianopolis with Apollo
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    Silver drachm of Caesarea
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    Tarsos with Tyche
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    With wife Tranquillina from Tomis
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    tetradrachm of Alexandria
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    For the record: Several Provincial cities used a flan smoothing tool that left a pit in the center of the design on each side. These are not faults - just the way they were made.

    The links below show about 4000 Provincial coins of Gordian. Don't try to get them all.
    https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?volume_id=13
    https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?volume_id=14
     
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  8. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

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    This sestertius of G3 was given me as a birthday present. AE 28-32 mm, 20.54 g, RIC IV Gordian III 257. Minted in 238/9 : he was only 13 years old, and the die-cutter gave him a very serious expression.
     
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  9. catadc

    catadc Well-Known Member

    @beaver96 - welcome

    I am one of the fewer who has not even one Gordian III.

    Nice coins, @dougsmit .
     
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