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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 4264499, member: 87200&quot;]I received a Gordian III in the mail today from [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER]&#039;s auction 157. I have two ants of Gordie but this one spoke to me across time and space as I contemplated its image. Also, I thought of the present situation in Italy. Will Rome be eternal?</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244.</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Antoninianus. 24mm, 4.4g, 7h. Rome, AD 240.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC 38.</p><p><i>From the Theodosius Collection.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>The condition is great and the coin is quite nice in hand. Here is a pic that I shot.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1086364[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1086365[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post any other Gordians. As a young man, he may indeed have been cut down by disease while campaigning, and not necessarily the sword of Phillip. It&#039;s one of those mysteries we will never know. He may also have died in battle against the Persians under Shapur at the Battle of Misiche. Here is a reference which discusses the scenarios under which Gordian met his demise. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/4435781?seq=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/4435781?seq=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.jstor.org/stable/4435781?seq=1</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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