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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Snible, post: 2899842, member: 82322&quot;]This Gordian III is holed and has quite miserable surfaces but is surprisingly large and heavy.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]698267[/ATTACH] </p><p>Cilicia, Tarsos, Gordian III (238-244 AD), Æ 36 mm, 29.76 grams.</p><p>Obverse: His radiate, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from behind.</p><p>Reverse: Perseus standing left, holding statuette of Apollo Lykeios, harpe and Medusa head.</p><p>Reference: <i>SNG Levante</i> #1133-4. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I picked up this coin I was surprised how much bigger and heavier it was than the 30mm coins I usually encounter.&nbsp; The extra 6mm adds a lot of heft.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the largest Gordian III is <i>SNG von Aulock</i> #1618 which is said to be 45mm in diameter and weigh in at 40g.&nbsp; That puts it up with the large struck Egyptian bronze.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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