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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gavin Richardson, post: 2800319, member: 83956&quot;][ATTACH=full]652663[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Is this Gordian III denarius a fourrée? Most of my experience with fourrée coins comes from earlier issues. I have a hard time determining if the crusty stuff is on top of the coin or on the inside, but the green bits at the bottom are definitely on the inside, so I’m thinking 90% yes on the fourrée question. What do others see? Photo is of the same coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III 238-244 A.D.</p><p>241-243 A.D.&nbsp; RIC lists this coin from the “fourth issue” of Gordian III coinage.</p><p>AR denarius 18.8 x 20.1 mm. 2.54 g. 0°</p><p>IMP GORD[IANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right.</p><p>IOVIS STATOR (“Jove the Supporter”); Jupiter standing front with thunderbolt and scepter. Here Jove “is invoked to stay the Roman armies, hard pressed by the Persians” (RIC p. 10). </p><p>RIC 4.112. This is from part 3, or C, of RIC volume 4.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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