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Author Topic: Very rare Gordianus III. suberatus denarius with FELICITAS PVBLICA reverse  (Read 1086 times)

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Offline Tibsi

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By my informations 4 specimens are known only.

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I was wholly unaware that anyone was doing a census of plated coins.  What is the source of the four number?

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I don't doubt that this is just an ancient counterfeiter's hybrid of an obv. of Gordian III and a rev. of Julia Mamaea, but the coin made its way into Cohen 79 (Kolb) as a normal issue, and was accordingly taken over by RIC 128, though with a footnote that Pink considered it false.

I suppose there may be numismatists tracking such pieces, possibly in the hope that a solid silver specimen will turn up, proving that the type is regular after all. A fruitless search, I fear!

If someone can find the corresponding aureus too, then the question would require reconsideration!
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I was wholly unaware that anyone was doing a census of plated coins.  What is the source of the four number?

I know the biggest collectors of Gordian III. Pieces of unkown collections are "dead" for the numismatic community.

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I actually try to keep track of plated Othos. One type I know from four specimens minted with the same dies, with a typical IMP OTHO obverse and a Victory reverse (RIC 16) only ever coupled with IMP M OTHO obverses in genuine coins. Three of these coins have a probably genuine provinence: Spain, England and Bulgaria. Both dies appear to be based on real ones.
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