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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2459813, member: 19463&quot;]As common and disrespected as Gordian&#039;s Imperials may be, his Provincials include many really interesting and high demand types.&nbsp; When the Gordian volume of RPC comes out, it will be huge.&nbsp; Among the favorites of mine are few below.&nbsp; I know a specialist in these that has many wonderful ones.&nbsp; I have none of the high rollers and am not likely to be changing that when you see what some of them bring. </p><p><br /></p><p>Apollo Marcianopolis</p><p>[ATTACH=full]515349[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Cybele Marcianopolis (with Serapis on obverse)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]515350[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Nicopolis ad Istrum with huge break in reverse die - how many more coins were struck before it split in half?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]515351[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Nicopolis Hermes</p><p>[ATTACH=full]515352[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Hadrianopolis Apollo</p><p>[ATTACH=full]515353[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Hadrianopolis Zeus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]515354[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Tarsus Tyche AE38</p><p>[ATTACH=full]515355[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Alexandria 4dr</p><p>[ATTACH=full]515356[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite Gordian with Tranquillina - Tomis Tyche - the mark of denomination was dug out of the die before this coin was struck.&nbsp; Last month I saw a second on in a sale but it was a different die and not as &#039;violent&#039;.&nbsp; The seller did not comment on it but I&#039;m probably the only one who cares. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]515357[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Tomis 4 1/2 assaria Nemesis</p><p>[ATTACH=full]515358[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Note that 8 of my 10 were from the common Trace/Moesia region.&nbsp; The ones from other regions are much more popular.&nbsp;&nbsp; Specializing in Gordian Provincials would be enough to keep most collectors busy and broke.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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