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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-monolith-, post: 24767617, member: 150064&quot;]I think nearly every ancient coin collector begins their collection with Gordian III or Philip I. I&#039;m always looking for &quot;special&quot; Gordian coins. Here are a few of my favorites:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1584321[/ATTACH]</p><p>Province / City / Reign: Cappadocia, Caesarea - Gordian III</p><p>Metal / Denomination: AR Drachm</p><p>Size: 17.0mm x 17.0mm</p><p>Weight: 2.52g</p><p>Issue: Year 4 (Δ) = 241 AD</p><p>Obverse: Laureate head right, AY KAI M ANT ΓOΡΔIANO CE</p><p>Reverse: Mount Argaeus, MHTΡO KAICA B N</p><p>Ex: ETΔ</p><p>Reference: Ganschow 875b; Bland 1991a —; RPC Online VII.2, 3283</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1584328[/ATTACH]</p><p>Province / City / Reign: Cappadocia, Caesarea - Gordian III</p><p>Metal / Denomination: AR Drachm</p><p>Size: 17.5mm x 20.8mm</p><p>Weight: 3.52g</p><p>Issue: Year 5 (E) = 242 AD</p><p>Obverse: Laureate head right, AY K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANO C (slight double strike)</p><p>Reverse: Mount Argaeus, pellet to right, MHTΡO KAI B N E</p><p>Ex: ETE</p><p>Reference: Ganschow 898a–c; Bland 1991a, 67; RPC Online VII.2, 3375</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1584329[/ATTACH]</p><p>Reign: Gordian III</p><p>Mint: Antioch</p><p>Metal / Denomination: AR Antoninianus</p><p>Size: 21.3 mm x 21.8 mm</p><p>Weight: 3.78 g</p><p>Issue: 239 AD</p><p>Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: (Double struck error) Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter; (P M) TR P (over strike) - (P M TR P) II COS PP (under strike)</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC IV, Part iii, 172 (b)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1584330[/ATTACH]</p><p>Reign: Gordian III</p><p>Mint: Rome</p><p>Metal / Denomination: AE Sestertius</p><p>Size: 30.0 mm x 32.5 mm</p><p>Weight: 16.7 g</p><p>Issue: 241 - 244 AD</p><p>Obverse: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right; IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand;&nbsp; LIBERTAS AVG</p><p><br /></p><p>Field: S C</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC IV, Part iii, 318 (a)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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