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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1046968, member: 5739&quot;]<b>Newest Addition to my Ancients....</b></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>I didn&#039;t want to have to start a new thread, even though this Ancient Silver coin I recently added to my collection has little to do with this thread. </p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>I always liked the few denarii struck by Gordian III, and I especially like the reverse on this one. The details looks pretty good too, not mint state, or even Extra Fine, but still alot of detail remaining... I hate trying to assign a grade to ancients, but I&#039;d go out on a limb and call this one VF or aVF.</p><blockquote><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>One of the denarii of Gordian III that I definitely plan on adding to my collection in the future is the one with the Emperor on horseback on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>----------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Gordian III AR Denarius. 240 AD. </p><p>obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - laureate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right. </p><p>rev: SALVS AVGVSTI - Salus standing right, holding and feeding snake.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 129a, RSC 325.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Comment: Last issue of the AR Denarius produced for mass circulation in the Roman Empire. This was a special issue of six (RIC 115, 127, 129-131) struck marking the marriage of Gordian III to Sabinia Tranquillina in the summer of 240. </p><p>----------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>I will put up new photos of this coin as well as the Philip I Tetradrachm when I get a chance to take some good ones.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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