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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 7748318, member: 19463&quot;]The tip off is the AFR in the obverse legend that was not used by Gordian III.&nbsp; Gordian I had a forehead with hair; Gordian II was bald.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ANY &#039;lot&#039; that you &#039;pick up&#039; that includes either of the first two Gordians is &#039;dodgy&#039;.&nbsp; There were enough fakes of Gordian AFRicanus sestertii made in my parent&#039;s generation that each collector could have one.&nbsp; I suppose some of them were not aware they had a fake but the concept of a &#039;space filler&#039; was fashionable in that day so such coins can be expected to be found in grandpa&#039;s effects.&nbsp; I <u>do not pretend</u> to have any skill in telling authenticity from even good photos online.&nbsp; I am not saying this is one but we have seen photos of genuine coins posted to make &#039;experts&#039; look bad.&nbsp; I suppose there is a chance that this is a bad photo of a good coin but the chance of being struck by lightning on a sunny day seems similar.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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