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 Posted 04/21/2012  07:55 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add t0rress to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
The emperor is Gordian III but can someone help me ID the coin.


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 Posted 04/21/2012  08:32 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pennysaver to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi tOrress

I was checking out the wildwinds website and I ran across a coin of Anazarbus Maximus, dated approx 235 (time of Gordian III) which had a very similar reverse as yours, although with a lot of more refined detail (SNGL ev 1484) If I had the computer skills I'd give you a direct link but hope this helps. The reverse of the wildwinds coins is of Anazarbus Maximus though, a ceasar, and not of Gordianus Augustus like yours appears to be. I realize this is not a complete attribution but it might be a start.
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 Posted 04/21/2012  08:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pennysaver to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
"The reverse of the wildwinds coins is of Anazarbus Maximus though" (see above post)

... gad, I mean the OBVERSE of the coin is Anazarbus Maximus.
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 Posted 04/21/2012  09:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add bobbyhelmet to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Close, but this coin isn't Gordian III or Maximus, its a coin of Volusian.

IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG - radiate, draped bust right.
IVNONI MARTIALI SC - Juno seated in distyle temple (no peacock).

I suspect its silver and possibly RIC 172 - Even in this condition a very desirable coin

It dates to 251 to 253.

Did you find it t0rress?
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04/21/2012 09:41 am
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 Posted 04/21/2012  09:44 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add t0rress to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I found it!
Thanks bobby
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 Posted 04/21/2012  09:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add bobbyhelmet to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here is a clearer example from Wildwinds:
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http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/volu...RIC_0172.txt


Do you think your coin is silver t0rres? Just black as its not been cleaned?
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 Posted 04/21/2012  10:01 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pennysaver to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yep, you got it, bobbyhelmet! I agree, it's Volusian. Thanks for the correction!
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 Posted 04/21/2012  10:33 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add t0rress to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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Do you think your coin is silver t0rres?

I am not sure

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Just black as its not been cleaned?

Yes.I think that it have something like bronze plate or is billon.
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 Posted 04/21/2012  10:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You are finding some very nice coins.
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 Posted 04/21/2012  10:49 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add t0rress to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
thanks echizento
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 Posted 04/21/2012  11:54 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add bobbyhelmet to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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You are finding some very nice coins


I agree - you always have somthing interesting to show us, I'm very jealous
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