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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pellinore, post: 3097447, member: 74834&quot;]Gordian to me is a fascinating emperor, with all the interesting coins he has left behind. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordian_III" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordian_III" rel="nofollow">A promising, but sad young man</a>, finding his death (probably) in a battle he might have been winning against the Persians (Shapur I!). If he had lived, we might never have known about the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barracks_emperor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barracks_emperor" rel="nofollow">&#039;barracks emperors&#039;</a>. There might have been a Gordian IV and V in the latter half of the third century... O, those might-have-beens...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]783156[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>AE macrisarion Gordianus III. Moesia inferior, Odessos (= now Varna). Obv. Laureated bust of Gordianus to the right opposite Serapis. Obv. Nemesis with her wheel, ODESSEITWN, E in the field. 25 mm, 10.63 gr.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]783157[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>AE pentassarion Gordianus III. Moesia inferior, Marcianopolis. Obv. Laureated bust Gordian t.r. opposing Serapis with modius hat t.l. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG. Rev. Asklepios with snake. E in the field. YP MNOFILOY MARKIANOPOLITWN. (Magistrate Tullius Menophilus). 27.5 mm, 13.99 gr.Moushmov 789, Varbanov 1952, AMNG 1148 (Wildwinds). </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]783159[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>AE Gordianus III. Nicaea, Bithynia. Obv.: Radiate, draped (and cuirassed?) bust right. M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ. Rev.: Two legionary eagles between two standards, crowned with two model quadrupeds. With 2-3-3-2 balls in the standards. NIKAI/EΩN. Smoothed. 20 mm, 3.14 gr. According to Wildwinds, there are several finicky variants between the standards. Sear 3671. &#039;SGICV 3671, SNG Cop 526.&#039; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]783160[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Tetradrachm Gordianus III, Alexandria. Dated RY ς (6, = 243/4). Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. 22 mm, 12.71 gr. Rev. Eagle, standing left, head t.r., wreath in beak. Köln 2664; Dattari (Savio) 4810-12421; K&amp;G 22.122; Emmett 3401.6. From the Hermanubis Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]783162[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Tetradrachm Gordian III, Alexandria. Dated RY Z (7, = 244). Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Tyche reclining left on lectisternium (couch), holding rudder, resting elbow on pillow and leaning head backwards on hand. 22 mm, 13.89 gr.Köln 2679; Dattari (Savio) 4784; K&amp;G 72.144; Emmett 3430.7. From the Hermanubis Collection. (Top coin 2017)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]783165[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Tetradrachm Gordian III as Caesar, Alexandria. Year 1 (=238). Obv. Bare head, draped and cuirassed, t.r., M ANT GORDIANOS KAIS. Rev. Nike seated t.l., holding wreath, year A. Greyish billon with slightly silvery patina. 21 mm, 12.23 gr. Emmett 3385 var. (obverse legend); Dattari (Savio) 4695.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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