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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brian Bucklan, post: 4235003, member: 76544&quot;]We all have those coins that aren&#039;t very pretty, but for some reason or another you just had to buy them. This was one of mine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian II Africanus Ae Sestertius:</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: VIRTVS AVGG; Virtus standing left, holding spear and resting against shield; S C across field</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1082527[/ATTACH]</p><p>When I first did some research on it I found out that Gordian I and Gordian II issued this exact same type, complete with the same design and both obverse and reverse inscriptions. I then found this note on another example:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The distinguishing feature between coins of Gordian I and Gordian II (since the</p><p>obverse legends are the same on the coinage of both emperors) is that the latter has</p><p>a receding hair line and is always portrayed bald in front of his laurel wreath&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not sure how the hairlines of the two emperors would be absolutely known but even with the worn bust style I think you can see the bald spot in front on this one, so I guess it&#039;s the latter.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have this urge to clean it now, but I think I&#039;ll just leave it alone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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