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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 7793247, member: 99554&quot;]<b>The history</b></p><p>It&#039;s a good start in life when your grandfather and also one of your uncle were Emperors before you, or is it really ? When you receive the title of Caesar and three months later, after the execution of the join rulers of the Empire, you are proclaimed sole Emperor, you probably feel a lot of pressure; especially if you&#039;re only 13 years old. It happened to <b>Gordian</b> III <b><span style="color: #ff0000">July 29th </span></b>238 AD. With the help of Timesitheus, he took the lead of the Empire for 6 years. He was popular and appreciated by the citizens of Rome and as well by the Senate. We can say that he was a good Emperor and had a certain success in his short career. During the year 239 AD, he even received the nickname of PIVS, and he is sometimes called <b>Gordian</b> the Pius. It&#039;s not crystal clear how he died; was he killed at war, or by the army, or did his successor Philip (the Arab) planned his assassination?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1337836[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The coinage</b></p><p><b>Gordian</b> the third coins&#039; are among the cheapest and the most available to buy. You can easily find a well preserved specimen for about the price of a good meal at the restaurant. Rome, Antioch (also called eastern mint) and maybe (?)Viminacium produced coins during the reign of the teenager. For Antioch it was a re-opening, probably to fund the Eastern armies during the war against the Persians. The last great issues of denarii occurred under Gordi III ; beginning with his successor, that denomination became quite rare. The large bronze coins, so common in the previous century, are becoming increasingly scarce, and would almost be eliminated within the next decade or so. During the few months he was Caesar, Sestertii and denarii were struck for him, but they are very hard (and expensive) to get. With almost 140 diverse reverse types, you can gather new examples in your collection for years. And this is the CHALLENGE: how many different types can we post here ? Please show me your <b>Gordian</b> III coins !</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus AETERNITATI AVG (Sol holding globe)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1337837[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Sestertius Gordian seated on Curule Chair</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1337835[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And a little <b><span style="color: #ff0000">QUIZ</span>: </b>what do these two coins (not mine) of Gordi III have in common ?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1337834[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1337833[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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