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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aidan_(), post: 2470061, member: 70832&quot;]Lots of Gordians goin&#039; around, I&#039;ll post mine:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]519333[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="1">Photo by Pegasi</font></p><p>Description:</p><p>ROMAN EGYPT. Gordian III, 238-244 AD. Billon Tetradrachm (12.96 gm) of Alexandria year 7(243/44 AD).</p><p>Obv. Draped cuirassed bust</p><p>Rev. Eagle with wings spread, standing on laurel wreath.</p><p>They say it&#039;s toned and in VF+.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5">Bought this lovely coin, suggested by my friend who collects ancient eagles, at the Colorado show during the ANA Summer Seminar (the day I arrived). This was sold previously at a Pegasi auction in 2011, and now resides in my collection. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font size="5">This coin&#039;s patina is like a dark chocolate and literally impossible for me to photograph, but found a decent photo on acsearch which will do.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Not knowing any of Gordian&#039;s history, I did some research and was surprised by his short history.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Post your Gordian eagles if ya&#039; got &#039;em!</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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