Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 8302485, member: 97383&quot;]Donna, That&#039;s an exceptional example for the type, most of these coins are weakly struck &amp; display more corrosion <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Gordian III used the leaping ram with crescent in the exergue of his tetradrachms, replacing the <b>S C</b> on his earlier issues. This change corresponds to a drop in silver fineness from 35% to 25%. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469045[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1469046[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison a Tet of the earlier type is pictured below.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469047[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Gordian III, Group 1, AD 238-240. <i>Ex Al Kowsky collection.</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in