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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GregH, post: 3143343, member: 75936&quot;]Gordian I and II only ruled for three weeks, which accounts for their rarity. I managed to purchase a Gordian I sestertius and Gordian II denarius a couple of years ago:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent.fmel5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/13558986_1227771110589145_8145305462929378261_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&amp;oh=19bb7945c3ab20b54848cd0bb66ee6d4&amp;oe=5BD7D542" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i> Gordian I AE sestertius. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVGG S-C, Providentia standing left, leaning on column, holding wand &amp; cornucopiae, globe at feet.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent.fmel5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17352331_1489053751127545_5395349277135644955_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&amp;oh=fe2cbdc21281d87cfa339cf09c10ceb4&amp;oe=5C09A75B" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><i>Gordian II, 1st – 22nd April 238 A.D. Silver Denarius April 238 A.D., 2.35 g. Very Rare. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Virtus standing l., resting on shield and holding reverted spear. </i></p><p><br /></p><p>I suspect whenever a man became an emperor, the first thing he did was call in the celator to engrave the dies. It&#039;s the only reason i can think that we even have coins of Gordian I and II (let alone Regalianus, Saturninus etc).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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