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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 7375777, member: 110226&quot;]I was able to locate my first sestertius, at least based on my cob webbed memory.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin came by way of a coin show in San Jose or Santa Clara, back around 1983.&nbsp; I remember that it came out of box of secondary ancients, coins deemed not worthy of being displayed.&nbsp; I wish I remembered the dealer.</p><p><br /></p><p>As these coins go, it is not any great rarity; indeed it is common and readily available.&nbsp; The obverse is nice, and the reverse is okay, with some deposits. </p><p><br /></p><p>I held this coin for many years, until I sold it to my local coin dealer along with many other coins to raise some cash.&nbsp; A few years later I noticed that it was still in his stock, so I bought it back.&nbsp; I guess that I am just a sentimental old fool, but I like to hold on to coins not only for their extrinsic value, but also their intrinsic values as well.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III, 238-244 AD</p><p>AD sestertius</p><p>Mint: Rome, A.D. 239</p><p>Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Reverse: Gordian standing left, holding parazonium and sacrificing out of patera over lighted tripod to left.</p><p>RIC 280</p><p><br /></p><p>20.7 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284699[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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