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Gordian I Africanus, Egypt, Alexandria. A.D. 238. BI tetradrachm (22 mm, 12.47 g, 12 h). RY 1.
O: A K M AN ΓOPΔIANOC CЄM AΦ ЄVCЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian I right
R: Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear; in left field, date (L A).
- Köln 2600; cf. Dattari (Savio) 4656 (legend); Kampmann & Ganschow 68.6., Ex Coin Galleries (16 July 2003), 264.

Perhaps the most reluctant of Emperors, Gordian I (Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus Augustus) was Roman Emperor for one month with his son Gordian II in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. Caught up in a rebellion against the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, he was defeated by forces loyal to Maximinus before committing suicide.


Gordian II Africanus. Silver Denarius, AD 238. Rome.
O: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian II right.
R: VICTO-RIA AVGG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
- RIC 2; BMC 28; RSC 12.

Gordian II (Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus Augustus), was Roman Emperor for one month with his father Gordian I in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. The double "GG" in "AVGG" (Augustus) on the reverse was to show that power was shared between the two men although Gordian II did not receive the additional title of high priest or Pontifex Maximus. He died in battle outside of Carthage.

 

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AWESOME @Nemo ! Very nice examples and well done!

The Bambino BALBINUS

Balbinus, CE 238
AR Denarius, 20mm, 3.7g, 12h; Rome, CE 238.
Obv.: IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG; Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: VICTORIA AVGG; Victory standing front with wreath and palm.
Reference: RIC 8
Ex: @John Anthony

John's cool little write-up:
Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus Pius Augustus ruled for three months during AD 238, the Year of the Six Emperors, not to be confused with the Year of the Five Emperors (193), nor the Year of the Four Emperors (69). Here’s the Reader’s Digest version: everyone fed up with that barbaric goon Thrax; revolt in Africa featuring Gordians I and II; Thrax dispatches Gordians; Senate appoints Pupienus and Balbinus new co-emperors; Pupienus takes a few Roman legions and gives Thrax a good thrashing; when he got back to Rome, Balbinus is all worried that Pupienus is vying for sole reign, so they live in different parts of the palace and give each other dirty looks when they pass in the hallways. Finally, they both manage to tick off the Praetorian Guard, which has them assassinated, and the Senate elevates Gordian III to the throne. Gordian III is only a boy of 13, so basically the empire is ruled by bureaucrats for a few years.

 

Balbinus:


Pupienus:

 

Balbinus reverse:



Pupienus Reverse:

 

AR Denarius
Gordianus II Africanus 238 AD Rome Mint

 

Balbinus
AR Denarius 238AD Rome Mint/ Wish I could afford his aurei Life is not always fair....

 

The Poopster PUPIENUS


Pupienus CE 238
AR Denarius 3g
OBV: IMP CM CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, dr. laur. bust r.,
REV: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated l. on the throne holding patera and double cornucopiae
Seaby 6
Ex CJ Martin

 

Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D.)
AR Tetradrachm
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch
O: AVTOK K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
R: DHMAPX EX UPATO B, eagle standing facing, head left with wreath in beak, below, crescent & ram running left.
Antioch Mint, Struck 242 A.D.
27mm
13.5g
Prieur 301

 

GIII


RI Gordian III 238-244 CE AE As 25mm Hercules S-C

 

Gordian III 238-44AD
AV Aureus ND Rome 241AD
Sorry, its my bad photo
Ex: Triton III
and...
AR Denarius ND Rome struck 241AD

 

Sorry, I am tech stupid, did not even get them in right order......no wonder I cut grass for a living

 

My emperors end at GIII, I’m out!

 

I end at John V/ John VI Byzantine Empire, another 1000 years to go!

 

Was at work while Severus Alexander was "on stage", so here are B & P and Gordie III










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VERY nice!

 

Here's the wife of Gordian III, Tranquillina:

 

A similar one, ex @stevex6 collection


Tranquillina, Drachm - Cappadocia, Caesarea- Eusebia, AD 241-244
Tranquillina, Augusta, AR Drachm - Dated Regnal year 4 of Gordian III (AD 240/1)
CABINIA TPANKVΛΛINA AV Draped bust right, wearing stephane
MHTPO KAICA B N E Mount Argaeus ЄT Δ (date) in exergue
2.72 grams - 18 mm
Ref : Bland, Last # 58, Sydenham, Caesarea Supp # 617a
Ex CNG e-auction 354, #352
Ex Steve P. collection

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Here's a pretty sharp Gordie with Apollo on the reverse...

 

As long as I'm at it
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