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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 6326986, member: 101855&quot;]I didn&#039;t think that I would get either Gordian I or II Africanus given their rarity. But this one cropped up so I bought it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian I and II were father and son. At the time that Maximinus Thrax was deposed, they declared themselves to be co-emperors. They were located in Carthage. Capellianus who was the governor of Numidia, was a Maximinus supporter. He had an army and the Gordians did not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian II pulled together a rag tag army to take on Capellianus&#039; professional army. No surprisingly the result was a slaughter. Gordian II and his army were annihilated. When Gordian I, who was 80 years old, heard the news, he committed suicide. He was an emperor for only 21 days. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is interesting that Zander Klawans mentioned this incident in the historical introduction to his introductory book on ancient Roman coins without citing the name of the emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1250757[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG</b> &quot;Emperor Marcus Antonius Gordianus Africanus Augustus&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1250758[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Roma seated on a shield, holding victory and a sceptre. <b>ROMAE AETERNAE </b>&quot;To everlasting Rome.&quot; Sear 8447</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian Africanus I had a long and distinguished career in service to the Roman Government. He had been the Governor of Lower Britain during the rule of Caracalla.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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