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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 4872677, member: 98035"]I've seen fake Gordian III's, but all of them were really bad fakes. I suspect the OP coin is genuine, but IMO, not worth more than about $15.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, weight can vary wildly on most antoninianii from this period - all of them were worth more than their silver content, so 5 grams plus or minus one didn't matter as long as there was faith they would all spend the same. I think they come as heavy as 7-8 grams and as light as 3-4.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 4872677, member: 98035"]I've seen fake Gordian III's, but all of them were really bad fakes. I suspect the OP coin is genuine, but IMO, not worth more than about $15. Also, weight can vary wildly on most antoninianii from this period - all of them were worth more than their silver content, so 5 grams plus or minus one didn't matter as long as there was faith they would all spend the same. I think they come as heavy as 7-8 grams and as light as 3-4.[/QUOTE]
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