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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Romancollector, post: 8191638, member: 106319&quot;]Generally, I tend to prefer higher grade common coins over coins of exceptional rarity in a lower grade...however, if the opportunity arises, I&#039;m more than happy to acquire decent examples of scarcer types. Without the right amount of patience, I think that a balance between scarcity and grade is achievable. The coin below is an example.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wanted a coin of Gordian III as Caesar for a while. At NYINC, I was originally going for a denarius; there was one in Triton and one in the New York auction. However, when I went to examine the coins I liked neither of them. Although I saw this coin on Biddr, I never considered it until I saw it in person. When I decided that I liked this coin, I checked the Triton lots again as they also had the same type of sestertius. However, I did not like the Triton example and I decided to go for this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gordian III (AD 238-244)</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1434342[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>AE Sestertius (31mm, 22.42 g). Rome mint. 1st emission of Pupienus and Balbinus. AD 238, as Caesar. M ANT GORDIANVS CAES, bare-headed and draped bust right / PIETAS AVGG around, SC in exergue, priestly implements: lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and aspergillum. RIC IVc 3.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Ex Peter Corcoran Collection</i></p><p><i>Ex New York Sale (11 January 2021), lot 380.</i></p><p><i>Ex Classical Numismatic Group Auction 87 (18 May 2011), lot 1060.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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