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<p>[QUOTE="rexesq, post: 1223218, member: 5739"]Not offended at all, I'll make sure not to ask you any such questions in the future. I was just curious as to the value of one in such condition, I thought you may be more in touch with sales of these types either now or in the recent past, I just personally don't see them too often, I just always figured them somewhat unique and interesting historically, well at least 'unique' in the sense they only did them with the three reverses, I know they made plenty, and they aren't very rare. I paid very little for this coin and I too have a nicer one.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as these being ascribed to Antioch by most people selling them, on ebay and such at least, and others, I always went with 'Unknown Eastern Mint' and not Antioch, I am not convinced at all these issues are from that city. However I Have a Philip II, with the temple reverse 'SAECULUM NOVUM' and I am fairly sure it is from Antioch. First pic.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the Gordian AR Ant... I don't know about the mint.... Eastern I believe, I loved the reverse though, thats what I really like. I have an AEQUITAS of Antoninus Pius I was thinking about selling.... I have never sold a Roman coin.... all the ones I have bought so far have stayed with me, some given as gifts to close friends and such, but I like the Antoninus Pius denarius too.... this Gordian Antoninianus one just caught my eye.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rexesq, post: 1223218, member: 5739"]Not offended at all, I'll make sure not to ask you any such questions in the future. I was just curious as to the value of one in such condition, I thought you may be more in touch with sales of these types either now or in the recent past, I just personally don't see them too often, I just always figured them somewhat unique and interesting historically, well at least 'unique' in the sense they only did them with the three reverses, I know they made plenty, and they aren't very rare. I paid very little for this coin and I too have a nicer one. As far as these being ascribed to Antioch by most people selling them, on ebay and such at least, and others, I always went with 'Unknown Eastern Mint' and not Antioch, I am not convinced at all these issues are from that city. However I Have a Philip II, with the temple reverse 'SAECULUM NOVUM' and I am fairly sure it is from Antioch. First pic. As for the Gordian AR Ant... I don't know about the mint.... Eastern I believe, I loved the reverse though, thats what I really like. I have an AEQUITAS of Antoninus Pius I was thinking about selling.... I have never sold a Roman coin.... all the ones I have bought so far have stayed with me, some given as gifts to close friends and such, but I like the Antoninus Pius denarius too.... this Gordian Antoninianus one just caught my eye.[/QUOTE]
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