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ROMAN, GORDIAN III
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This early Antoninianus Gordian III still shows the young emperor with the facial features of Balbianus. Bust of Gordian III radiate, draped and cuirased right. Legend: IMP. CAES. M. ANT. GORDIANVS AVG.
The reverse shows Providentia standing left, holding globe in extended right hand with transverse sceptre in left hand. Legend: PROVIDENTIA AVG.
The reverse die of this coin was made using the same tooling as the reverse die of BMC specimen #1037,0406.253.
The BMC specimen #1037,0406.253 is from the Dorchester Hoard, discovered 1936.
Wight: 3,84 g, condition: good xf.
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