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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 4208389, member: 44316&quot;]Gordian III was about 13 years old when he became emperor in 238. Sometimes he really does look young. This coin is from 240, when he was about 15 years old.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1078823[/ATTACH] </p><p>Gordian III, 238-244. </p><p>27-26 mm. 11.04 grams.</p><p>Tarnished silver tetradrachm, minted at Antioch.</p><p>AYTOK K M ANT&nbsp; ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB</p><p>ΔHΜAP XЄΣOYCIAC</p><p>SC beneath</p><p><br /></p><p>Prier 282. This variety, with eagle&#039;s head left and tail left, and Gordian&#039;s draped and cuirassed bust seen very slightly from the rear, is by far the most common. Of the 25 Gordian III varieties from Antioch, most have 1 to 11 recorded examples and the most common ones have 27, 47, 69, and 139--this one&nbsp; But, even among this variety, there are different dies and some are more expressive than others. This one captures his youth. It has the large head and undeveloped jaw of an adolescent. </p><p><br /></p><p>Show us a coin of a young person who looks young on the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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