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Resources => Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help => Topic started by: Mack B on January 13, 2020, 05:47:17 pm

Title: Roman coin Lion reverse and Greek writing
Post by: Mack B on January 13, 2020, 05:47:17 pm

25.68 mm
7.5 gr

 I think it’s Greek writing under the lion but I can’t find all the characters on the board .

Thank you for your help !!

Title: Re: Roman coin Lion reverse and Greek writing
Post by: Akropolis on January 13, 2020, 08:57:01 pm

Gordian III struck at Marcianopolis...a Roman Provincial coin.
PeteB

Title: Re: Roman coin Lion reverse and Greek writing
Post by: shanxi on January 14, 2020, 03:07:08 am

Hadrianopolis. Gordian III

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=29823

Title: Re: Roman coin Lion reverse and Greek writing
Post by: Mack B on January 14, 2020, 09:30:03 am

Thank you you nailed it  !!

Title: Re: Roman coin Lion reverse and Greek writing
Post by: Akropolis on January 14, 2020, 12:57:15 pm

My old eyes failed me.
Sorry about that.
PeteB

Title: Re: Roman coin Lion reverse and Greek writing
Post by: SC on January 14, 2020, 05:26:57 pm

Nice portrait portraying Gordian quite young - as he was.  Has more character imho than some of his Imperial portraits.

SC