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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ro1974, post: 3454382, member: 73358&quot;]Coins of Gordian dated to the seventh year (TR P VII) exist even though he died several months before starting his seventh year. The death of Gordian is generally thought to have been in early 244, perhaps in February, and his seventh year would have started on July 29, 244. The likely explanation for these coins is that the mint had just started to make them so they could be ready for circulation at the proper time. However, when the news of Gordian&#039;s death reached Rome, the few coins that had already been minted were just put into circulation rather than being restruck for the new emperor. This would also account for their rarity today.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]918296[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]918298[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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