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<p>[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 2934405, member: 77226"]There are a few versions of your Gordian III but the key to choosing the right one is that it is an Antoninianus (radiate crown) rather than denarius (laurel) and the obverse legend is IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG where the others are... IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG or IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III AD 238-244 Antoninianus</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG - Radiate bust right,</p><p>draped and cuirassed. </p><p>Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG II - Liberalitas</p><p>standing left, holding an abacus and a double cornucopia.</p><p>Rome mint: AD 239 (3rd Issue, 4th Officina)</p><p>RIC IViii, 36, page 19 - Cohen 130[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 2934405, member: 77226"]There are a few versions of your Gordian III but the key to choosing the right one is that it is an Antoninianus (radiate crown) rather than denarius (laurel) and the obverse legend is IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG where the others are... IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG or IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Gordian III AD 238-244 Antoninianus Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG II - Liberalitas standing left, holding an abacus and a double cornucopia. Rome mint: AD 239 (3rd Issue, 4th Officina) RIC IViii, 36, page 19 - Cohen 130[/QUOTE]
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