Roman, Gordian III AR Antoninianus - VICTORIA AETERNA - Beautiful strike, Large flan

Emperor Gordian III (238 - 244 AD)
Silver Antoninianus, Rome Mint.

obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust of Emperor right.
rev: VICTORIA AETERNA - Victory standing left, holding palm & resting right hand on top of shield set atop a captive.

5.10 Grams, 25mm.
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RIC 156.
Amazingly well centered coin, struck on a large flan.
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Filename:	gordian_AR-antoninianus_victoria-aeterna_5_10gr_obv_05~0.jpg
Album name:	rexesq / Superb and Masterpiece Portraits Gallery
Keywords:	gordian / III, / victoria / aeterna, / full / circle, / strike, / well / struck, / large / flan, / ant, / antoninianus, / victoria
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Date added:	Jul 25, 2011
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Randygeki(h2)

[Jul 25, 2011 at 08:49 PM]

Great portrait with fantastic flan

daverino

[Aug 02, 2011 at 03:18 AM]

A beauty, and quite different from the usual types

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