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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Hello, yesterday I bought 3 coins, 1 of them is still unknown for me despite te help of 2 people in the previous forum. For me its all new so I really need your expertise  Thank you in advance!   Edited by Dutchgulden
06/30/2013 2:29 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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It's a Roman Provincial coin, I believe the emperor is Gordian III 238-244 AD.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree it looks like Gordian III. The reverse is probably a goddess holding a cornucopia. Maybe we can narrow it down.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
582 Posts |
The reverse looks like Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The issue here is the overstrike, looks like a challenge.
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Pillar of the Community
 Netherlands
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No one? I cant find it either on wildwinds with keywords like helmeted, right faced .....etz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There are many many examples on wildwinds which are similar to your coin. Go to Gordian III's page http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gordian_III/t.html , do a "find on page" and type in Tyche. Looks like the obverse inscription ends with "...(delta?)IANOC" so you can narrow it down by that. Many of Gordian III's Tyche coins have obverse inscriptions with different endings, like ...IANOC AV(gamma), ...IANOC CE, etc. Instead of Gordian III, your coin might be a Diadumenian. Can't quite make out the obverse character before the ...IANOC. If it is an N instead of a delta, it is Diadumenian. Maybe CCF member Bacchus2 will chime in. He's the Diadumenian expert ( http://www.diadumenian.com ). |
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United States
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My first thought was also Diadumenian. Unsure about it but 'Diad' would be a better find.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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IMHO, this coin has been over struck. The round pit in the center of the reverse suggests an Alexandrian Roman Colonial bronze to me. Interesting piece, nice patina.  , about Diadumenian. Edited by sel_69l
07/02/2013 07:43 am
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United States
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The more I look at the coin I think you are right about it being Diadumenian. My first impression was Gordian III by the shape of the nose, but because of it being overstruck I can see where the nose can be distorted.
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Thank you all for your view on this coin, what do you think it is aproximately worth in $?
I will keep it anyway, but of course I hope you are all right its a Diadumenian..
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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You were right, is Diadumenian! I just received the coin an found the following decriptions: M OPEL... ..MENIANOC on the back: VP CTA .. so for 100% sure its Diadumenian! Thank you all!
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Posted 06/30/2013 2:41 pm
