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<p>[QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 2264226, member: 42773"]I was delighted to come home and find a bagful of provincials from one of my consignors in the mail. Here's Gordian III on a very satisfying rock of a coin at 30mm, almost 14 grams. The coin has a weak strike on one side, but it doesn't detract from the detail that IS there - I particularly like the crisp, fine lettering on the reverse, and the swirl patterns on the columns. Tyche is pretty sharp too, but the lathe-centering dimple got planted right on her face.</p><p><br /></p><p>Share your tetrastyle temples!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]449920[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>Gordian III, AD 238-244</b></font></p><p><font size="4">AE30, 13.9g, 30mm, 12h; Nikopolis ad Istrum.</font></p><p><font size="4">Obv.: AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ (VΓ ligate); Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.</font></p><p><font size="4">Rev.:YII CAB MOΔECTOY NIKOΠOΛEITΩN ΠPOC ISTPON; tetrastyle temple containing statue of Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia; spear and shield on pediment.</font></p><p><font size="4">Reference: Varbanov I 4230a (p. 339).</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 2264226, member: 42773"]I was delighted to come home and find a bagful of provincials from one of my consignors in the mail. Here's Gordian III on a very satisfying rock of a coin at 30mm, almost 14 grams. The coin has a weak strike on one side, but it doesn't detract from the detail that IS there - I particularly like the crisp, fine lettering on the reverse, and the swirl patterns on the columns. Tyche is pretty sharp too, but the lathe-centering dimple got planted right on her face. Share your tetrastyle temples! [ATTACH=full]449920[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]Gordian III, AD 238-244[/B] AE30, 13.9g, 30mm, 12h; Nikopolis ad Istrum. Obv.: AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ (VΓ ligate); Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Rev.:YII CAB MOΔECTOY NIKOΠOΛEITΩN ΠPOC ISTPON; tetrastyle temple containing statue of Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia; spear and shield on pediment. Reference: Varbanov I 4230a (p. 339).[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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