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Gordian III AR Antoninianus

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A Gordian III AR Antoninianus I picked up the other day. I believe it is: Sear 8670

At the age of 13, Gordian III became the youngest sole legal Roman emperor throughout the existence of the united Roman Empire. Was dead by the age of 19 and succeeded by Philip the Arab. There is some controversy surrounding the actual manner of his death.

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Nice coin.
Agree with Sear#8670 / RIC#95 - the other similar examples don't have a radiate bust.
Pity for the dark spot of the portrait - going to try to improve on it?
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I doubt I can improve it any. It looks to me like it is just some toning on the surface.
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Love the coin. Excellent condition."Would that all of mine were thus."
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Very nice example. I also agree with the attribution.
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The Roman record says that Philip I assassinated Gordian III and took the throne.


The Persian record (probably the correct record of events)

The Romano-Persian Wars

The Battle of Misiche, Mesopotamia (244 AD)
Gordian III vs. Shapur I
Battle is only mentioned on the trilingual inscription king Shapour made at Naqsh-e Rustam:


When at first we had become established in the empire, Gordian Caesar raised in all of the Roman Empire a force from the Goth and German realms and marched on Babylonia against the Empire of Iran and against us. On the border of Babylonia at Misikhe, a great frontal battle occurred. Gordian Caesar was killed and the Roman force was destroyed. And the Romans made Philip Caesar. Then Philip Caesar came to us for terms, and to ransom their lives, gave us 500,000 denars, and became tributary to us. And for this reason we have renamed Misikhe Peroz-Shapur




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