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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Julius Germanicus, post: 2938056, member: 80783&quot;]I just realized that that this is already my fourth Gordian III coin despite me trying to own just one portrait of every emperor.</p><p>Is that ability to crawl into a collection in substantial numbers why some of you call them &quot;roaches&quot;? Or does that only apply to his Ants?</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the sideburns and slight fluff of a mustache on this portrait of young Gordian.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]715026[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind /</p><p>P M TR P V COS II P P S C - Gordian III, in military attire, advancing right, holding transverse spear and globe</p><p>Sestertius, Rome 242 (10th emission of Gordian III)</p><p>30 mm / 20,7 gr</p><p>RIC 307a, Cohen 267, Banti 75, Sear -</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]715027[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Also it seems like a huge upgrade to my old Gordian bronze that I had picked up for 15 USD for the sake of it´s clean surface:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]715028[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind /</p><p>IOVI STATORI S C - Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding sceptre in right hand, cradling thunderbolt in left arm</p><p>Sestertius, Rome 241</p><p>30 mm / 17,82 gr</p><p>RIC 305, Cohen 111, Banti 37, Hunter 134</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]715029[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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