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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 8024569, member: 19463&quot;]The reason I postponed Alexandria earlier is that the postman was scheduled to bring my fourth Gordian III Alexandria tetradrachm.&nbsp; Why would anyone want four GIII tets?&nbsp; Each has something to say for it.&nbsp; Which would be welcome in your collection.&nbsp; Many will say none and none are mint state or especially desirable to the high end market.&nbsp; The new one came from last week&#039;s CNG electronic sale which meant that the big money group had no use for the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>The coins:</p><p>New today, I have not even researched it but you do not need to see anything that is not on the coin.&nbsp; This one is slightly less common with the legend ΜΑΝΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟCΚΑΙCΑ rather than&nbsp; ANT for AN and lacking the final A.&nbsp;&nbsp; Those who have paid attention to my previous posts will see why I wanted the coin.&nbsp; Those who don&#039;t care for Gordian won&#039;t like this one either.&nbsp; The obvious point is the coin shows him bare headed as Caesar under Balbinus and Pupienus.</p><p>Year 1 eagle</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1390757[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My previous three:</p><p>Year 6 Tyche - I would not have bought this &#039;someone standing there&#039; coin but it came in a trade and is a pleasant, mid grade coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1390758[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Year 6 Serapis - CNG sold a lot of this type a couple years ago - one per sale.&nbsp; Had I known they had so many, I would have put off the purchase. It cost $6 more than the Caesar (too much considering the flat spot on the reverse). </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1390760[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Year 7 eagle - The eagle is standing behind a wreath.&nbsp; It does not have fluffy legs.&nbsp; This was cleaned in a way that revealed its silver color which is now toning down.&nbsp; ex. Aiello from Andy Singer</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1390759[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I like Alexandrian coins but this is probably enough Gordian III examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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