Schöne, seltene bzw. interessante Münzen des Gordianus III

[briac]

Thank you dear Hjk, such error are quite common in antiochene coins, so don't worry you will got some in your own collection

but clearly the most interesting are the coins with missing letters on obverse like the specimen with obvers GORIANVS instead of GORDIANVS

[ga77]

Zwei neue Gordis gabs noch:

1)
Gordian III (238 – 244 AD)
AE As, Rome, 243 – 244
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG;
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
FORTVNA REDVX, SC in exergue;
Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat
9,54 gr, 25 mm
RIC IVc, 331b; C. 100

2)
Gordian III (238 – 244 AD)
AE As, Rome, 244
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG;
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AETER, S-C;
Victory standing left, leaning on shield and holding palm; under shield, captive
10,07 gr, 25 mm
RIC IVc, 337b; C. 352

Valete
Gabriel

[hjk]

Beide

- und für die FORTVNA REDVX hätte ich gerne auch "ein paar Cent" investiert ... also wenn die mal weg muss ...

[ga77]

Wenn ich mal ein besseres Exemplar bekomme melde ich mich

Vale
Gabriel

[briac]

Congratulation for those 2 great coin, they are quite rare,

8 FORTVNA in the famous museums 2 in Georges His museum 1 in Mihalka's collection 1 in my own collection

7 VICTORIA in the famous museums 1 in Georges His collection 1 in Mihalka's collection 1 in my own collection 1 in HJk's collection

few of each in my database so yours are between the 15th and the 20th specimen of each I know

Regards

[ga77]

Thanks for the additional Information briac, I have another one of the Victoria type, but it is quite poor.

Vale
Gabriel

[briac]

so it's 8 and 8 both of the same rarity it's normal for coins of the same issue.

here is my last adding

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IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from front
FIDES MILITVM Fides standing left holding standard and sceptre
compleetely unlisted even in Bland thesis

my 4th coin with this bust and the 3rd unique

this type of bust is actually known for those reverse

AEQVITAS AVG (3 coins London, and 2 private french collection)
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From Thibaut Marchal's collection

CONCORDIA AVG (1 coin)
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from my own collection

FIDES MILITVM Fides seated (1 coin)
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from Christophe Morand's collection

FIDES MILITVM fides debout (1 coin illustred before)

PAX AVGVSPP (1 coin probably a dubble struck)
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from my own collection

P M TR P II COS P P Mars (2 coins Lanz auction and private american collection)
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from Charley Rhodes's collection

PMTRPIICOSPP providentia (7 coins London, vienna, Bruxelles, 3 in private french collection and 1 in my own collection)
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from my own collection

so far I know 3 obverse dies for 15 coins known, unfortunately 1 picture is still missing in my database...

roger Bland's thesis only refer this bust for 2 types AEQVITAS (1 coin) and P M TR P II COS P P Providentia (3 coins) so within 20 years we have 4 times more coins and 3 times more types for this incredible bust!

[ga77]

Very interesting pieces briac!

Ein Neuzugang:

Gordian III (238 – 244 AD)
AE As, Rome, 243 – 244
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG;
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
SECVRIT PERPET, S-C;
Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding sceptre and resting left arm on column
7,27 gr, 23 mm
RIC IVc, 335b; C. 330

Valete
Gabriel

[briac]

a great shot, I'm searching for a second specimen of this as for my own collection because of the green problem you can see on this picture...

unfortunately I don't know how I can stop this destruction

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[beachcomber]

the only safe way to treat this disease is benzotriasol! if you know by chance any conservator of a local museum or so, he will help you out.
if not, you will find for sure someone who supplies it online somewhere.
regards
frank

[briac]

Thanks for information, I know some curator of famous museum (like the BNF Paris) I will ask him help.

Regards

[hjk]

... and 'til you get help you should keep it in a DRY place. I have a coin with the same problem and store it together with some of those small bags you get when you buy electronic parts - and it works fine.

The the Antoninians you showed us wit the "bust right seen from front": - until now I've seen onle ONE piece in the Gemini IV-Auction!

[briac]

the specimen of the gemini auction in in the colection of a frenh friend, I got it in hand sunday it's a beautiful coin!

it's this one

AEQVITAS AVG (3 coins London, and 2 private french collection)
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From Thibaut Marchal's collection

for hte dry place, I already did it but it's not enough...

[ischbierra]

Mein Exemplar ist nicht so schön wie das von briac, aber Gordian hat den gleichen Ausdruck mit den etwas heruntergezogenen Mundwinkeln, obwohl die Stücke nicht stempelgleich sind. Hatte er 239 eine Depri-Phase?
Gruß ischbierra

[briac]

Hi

this is a great unlisted variant of this coin minted in antioch mint in 239

the obverse show us a mistake in the name of Gordian with GOPDIANVS insteas of GORDIANVS

Congratulation!