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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2886578, member: 76194&quot;]You guys know me, I&#039;m not really a Gordian III fan. It&#039;s not like I have a bag full of Gordian III coins and have started two dozen posts in this forum to talk about Gordian III. Right? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp;&nbsp; Anyway, when [USER=21445]@Mat[/USER] offered me one of his wonderful Gordie III coins today, I bought it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is an old picture (over 6 years old), and I normally wouldn&#039;t buy based on such an old picture, but I have a feeling that this coin is a real gem in the hand. Plus the whole die (including the border dots) is visible in this deliciously large flan, which is a huge plus for any ancient coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]692955[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D.)</b></p><p>AR Antoninianus</p><p>O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind.</p><p>R: VICTORIA AETERNA, Victory standing left, leaning on shield, holding palm frond in left, captive at feet left.</p><p>Rome</p><p>4.7g., 23mm</p><p>RIC 156</p><p><br /></p><p>And since I don&#039;t think Gordian III gets the attention he deserves around here, post any Gordie you like.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll spare you guys the trouble of seeing my other 16 Gordian III coins again though....oops, did I say 16? I meant a few. I&#039;m not addicted to Gordian III coins...honest! Believe me...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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