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<p>[QUOTE="GinoLR, post: 24330705, member: 128351"][ATTACH=full]1547743[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III, sestertius, Rome 238/9</p><p>Obv.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG / S C, Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding globe in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand</p><p>RIC IV Gordian III 257</p><p><br /></p><p>I find it eye-pleasing because</p><p>- it is large : 32 mm (and 4 mm thick)</p><p>- it is relatively well-preserved and green patinated</p><p>- the portrait is elegant and shows the emperor is only 13 years old</p><p>- the obverse is well-centered and the legend is clear and complete</p><p>- this coin was a present from somebody special for me[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GinoLR, post: 24330705, member: 128351"][ATTACH=full]1547743[/ATTACH] Gordian III, sestertius, Rome 238/9 Obv.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG / S C, Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding globe in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand RIC IV Gordian III 257 I find it eye-pleasing because - it is large : 32 mm (and 4 mm thick) - it is relatively well-preserved and green patinated - the portrait is elegant and shows the emperor is only 13 years old - the obverse is well-centered and the legend is clear and complete - this coin was a present from somebody special for me[/QUOTE]
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