Nothing rare or special but I was attracted to the well executed and slightly odd depiction of Mars. I was tempted to use the subtitle of "Hey dude, where's my left arm gone". Gordian Antoninianus Obv:– IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate draped bust right Rev:– MARTI PACIFERO, Mars walking left, holding branch, reversed spear and shield Minted in Antioch. Reference:– RIC 212. RSC 162a, S2443 3.90 g. 22.77 mm. 180 degrees Mars' left arm must be inside his shield. I am assuming that his spear is across his back.
I really like Gordian III coinage. Usually well designed and well struck. Not to mention, affordable. I only have one Gord, but I do really like it. Thanks for sharing yours!
I recently posted both my Gordian III's -- a denarius (RIC IV-3 81) and an antoninianus (RIC IV-3 89) -- one in the "spear" thread (because the reverse shows him on horseback holding a spear), and the other in the "lyre" thread (because the reverse shows Apollo resting his arm on a lyre). So I'll just post the images again, without the lengthy descriptions: I can almost always recognize Gordian III coins, regardless of condition, from his nose -- it reminds me a little of Bob Hope's, assuming that some of you are old enough to remember who that was!
