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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 8333887, member: 96898&quot;]This one is rather similar to your, yet it has a reverse legend in the accusative case (&quot;Martem&quot;– to Mars). Compared to the nominative (&quot;Mars&quot;) and genitive (&quot;Marti&quot; – of Mars), the accusative is rarely seen on Roman coins:</p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1477383[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Gordian III, Roman Empire, AE sestertius, 244 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; bust of Gordian III, draped, cuirassed and laureate, r. Rev: MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM, Mars, helmeted, in military attire, hastening r., holding transverse spear in r. hand and shield in l. hand; in fields flanking, SC. 30mm, 23.58g. Ref: RIC IV Gordian III 333.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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