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Silver Denarius - Æ 21 mm - 5 grams - Die axis 06:00 - RIC 210 - Struck AD 242-244. |
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IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG (Imperator Gordianus Pius Felix Augustus - Imperator G. the Pious, Blessed Augustus). Bust of boy-emperor, toga’d with sun crown and facing right. |
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FORTVNA REDVX (Fortuna Redux - Fortune Restored).
Fortuna, in Stola, sitting on detailed chair, facing left. Left arm holding Cornucopia, right arm outstretched on X which should be a ship's prow but looks more like a 10 or folding chair. Fortuna namely is seen as steering your fortune, though anybody in those days could tell you that she’s fickle (you win the war but loose your life, for example). |
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As usual the radiate crown refers to this coin being a double-denarius a.k.a. Antoninianus. The reverse refers to the vows that were offered for the safe return of Gordian from the Persian campaign. Possibly same campaign that seen from a military standpoint became a success, but from a bodily point of view seen quite a failure ... Minted in Antioch.
Obv. : Very Good - Rev. : Very Good. |
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