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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GarrettB, post: 25337356, member: 139253&quot;]Just thought I&#039;d share my most recent purchase (from Roma, incidentally). I&#039;ve had my eye out for a coin of Florian for a while, but they are not so cheap. To be fair, I find it surprising how affordable they are given his short term as emperor. I guess he&#039;s not quite as desirable as a Balbinus or Vitellius. The reverse is not quite as nice as the obverse, which has a strong portrait, but I&#039;m pleased overall given the price I paid.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1620355[/ATTACH] </p><p>Florian BI Antoninianus. Rome, AD 276. IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / LAETITIA FVND, Laetitia standing facing, head to left, holding wreath and anchor; XXIB in exergue. RIC V.1 34; MER-RIC 4220 (temporary). 2.90g, 21mm, 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also picked up (amongst others) a nice Gordian III. There&#039;s something very satisfying about getting a quality sestertius at such a fair price.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1620358[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 241. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SECVRITAS AVG, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre; SC in exergue. RIC IV 311a; C. 333; Banti 98. 20.97g, 29mm, 12h.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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