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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 8138278, member: 80952&quot;]Mr Gordian III, a must have in any ancient coins collection.</p><p>When I decided to start in this journey I bought a very interesting and educational lot of coins, and the good news is that they were very varied. Among them - a Gordian III antoninianus (the first time I heard about this denomination)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1418480[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> LAETITIA AVG N. Laetitia standing right with wreath and anchor. </p><p>RIC IV-3 86.&nbsp; Rome mint, A.D. 241-243.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;The Gordian I like the most is this one, I just love the Herakles depiction, quite unconventional hair style and neck (probably not the best engraver)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1418481[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I think this is a fourree </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1418484[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RIC IV Gordian III 89</p><p>Date Range: AD 241 - AD 243</p><p>Obverse Legend: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG</p><p>Type: Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right</p><p>Reverse Legend: P M TR P V COS II P P </p><p>Type: Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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