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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orange Julius, post: 4095011, member: 77226&quot;]The references I checked for this coin point an attribution of Rome... but I&#039;ve always thought the style looked a bit off for Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone think this one was actually minted in Antioch? ...or did the Rome Mint just have an off day with this portrait?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1065656[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gordian III Antoninianus</p><p>RIC 095</p><p>Obv:– IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing front, head right, holding club on rock and lion skin</p><p>Mint: Rome?</p><p>Reference:– Van Meter 64, RIC 95, RSC 404[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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