Gordian III AR Antoninianus, Thoughts?

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/24/2015 11:31 pm Acquired this coin earlier today; Gordian III AR Antoninianus. Agree with seller's attribution, RIC (IV) 148 -- bust right, PROVID AVG reverse. I am not a frequent collector of ancient Roman coins so would appreciate any thoughts on condition and authenticity. 4.2 grams. I do not have any reason to doubt the seller, but I tend to be cautious when dealing with ancients. Thanks for looking. AB Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff

Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 09/24/2015 11:49 pm It looks perfectly fine to me. Nice Gordian. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/25/2015 12:49 am Central strike, clear detail, a very nice example of Gordian III. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/25/2015 01:12 am Thank you for the information, Paul & Topcat. :) I have a small felt display case for my "huge" ancient collection, currently only occupied by a VF silvered AE Aurelian antoninianus (RIC III 225), and a very beat up Constantine I AE follis that was in a 10 cent world coin bin at a coin shop years ago. If I win the lottery someday I'll buy quite a few more Emperors to fill it up. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 09/25/2015 03:14 am The aquisition of an antoninianus of Gordian 111 is arguably the best introduction to Roman numismatics, in terms of value for money. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/25/2015 09:51 am Very nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/25/2015 10:31 am I paid $20 for it at auction. (Not like there's a price guide for these, so I hope that's a fair price.) The RIC 225 Aurelian was $42.50 purchased in 1996 in New Orleans, the dealer card grades it VF. It has most of the silvering remaining. I need to take some pictures of it at some point. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
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