This is how I started 2017, because you can never have too many Gordian III coins. I bought 4 of them in one go. You could say I went a little Gordian III crazy. I'm not new to this Emperor, as I already have a few. This year , however, I plan to collect as many reverses of him as I can find. I want to build a near complete set eventually. And why not? His coins are plentiful, in good states of preservation, and the quality of the silver and artwork is high. What's not to love? Hercules reverse Jupiter reverse Concordia reverse Apollo reverse By the way, the coins are shinny, don't let the dark photos fool you. Here's a shot of three of them so you can get a better feel. Post your Gordian III coins if you've got them!
Nice cestertius @Roman Collector . That's a very mature looking portrait. Looking at it, it's almost hard to remember he was 19 when he died. After purchasing those four antoninianii of Gordian, I feel like I need to buy 2 or 3 denarii of his next. So far I only have this one. For some reason the denarii don't seem to be as common. Salus reverse
Cool collecting focus @Sallent ... I do not focus on the Empire, but I do have an AE As of Gordian III : RI Gordian III 238-244 CE AE As 25mm Hercules S-C
Awesome OP-additions, Lawyer ... => it looks like 2017 is gonna be a Gordie-fest for ya!! Gordian III Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia Gordian III, Syria, Decapolis, Gadara Gordian III AR Antoninianus ... sorry about those last couple of bad stevex6 home-photos
Gordian III was just a boy, about 13, when made sole emperor in 238. He ruled until 244. He surely would have had coins issued with a beard to show his maturity had he actually been able to grow a beard. This is about as far as he got--long sideburns: 23-21 mm. AETERNATI AVG Radiate Sol standing left, raising right hand, palm out, and holding globe in his left hand. Sear 8603
