GordianAppreciator101

Agreed. A FAQ would be helpful!

His face is looking down in shame for what the engraver has done to it. Also, I can hear @Ronalovichscreeching in the distance, rushing to tell us all about Saturninus.

Fun fact, the coin I showed was originally going to be his.

That's what happens when your keys start rubbing with the coins in your pocket, lol. At least that's what I fear will happen.

First of all, I'm going to start this with a fact: Lugdunum is Probus' best mint. Now that that's been said, I have come here to defend Antioch as a mint. I have seen time and time before people mention that they don't like later Antiochian coinage because, compared to Western mints the portraiture decays a fair bit and reverses too become less inspired. However, in post-Aurelian's Reform times, that was precisely what the emperors wished and as such, the coin below represents the perfect mix between the generic process of portraits that would end up with the big bearded heads of the Tetrarchy, while maintaining some semblance of personality. I have too seen the... wonky faces some of these coins can have but I like to think of them as Empire approved provincials, which for Probus we seem to lack, unlike those of Philip, Elagabalus etc. I would also defend the even more generic portraits of Probus' Alexandrian Tetradrachms if I had one 😭

If 100% authentic Roman that's an adorable gift for a History enthusiast.

That's actually a really nice round-chinned Marius! So good!

OH lol, I didn't read it that way. That's cool!

Where's the crowning Hand of God when you need one. Cool coin tho. Does that say IX as in 9?

@Ronalovich check that Probus

Beautiful portrait, plenty of silvering too

Those are really nice! Shouldn't try to pet them though 😀

Great coins! I have two Hilaritas Avgg of Tetricus and one I swear could be a die match.

It is widely known that, while Imperial Rome had its fair share of strong Bearded Emperors, many of the most renowned ones didn't sport facial hair. For the Gallic Empire though, that's a full 4/4 "legitimate" Emperors each sporting a distinctive beard and hairstyle that makes modern collectors' identification life easier even if the materials make the process tough on conservation. While I am myself a Gordian collector (who eventually grows a beard), I have grown to appreciate the detail every Gallic Emperor and wannabe put into their own hair. From Postumus' lush beard that covers his whole neck to Victorinus' backwards combed hair, matching his shorter beard and even Domitian II's amicable looking face, all three partake in what I've denominated "The Gallic Game". Each Emperor leaves a bearded legacy on portraits on coins and while their hair is long gone, their engraving remains in our memories and collections Join me on the Gallic Game and share your favourite Breakaway Beard in this thread! Below is mine: Victorinus

That Gallienus sure looks decent, so Un-Gallienusy! 😆For the Emperor behind... I'm not telling, let's just say he got a severe case of Valens.

I have always been interested in the Bosporan Kingdom. They were literally Romaboos (literally, Philorhomaion) during the Empire's time and were the last Greek realm to be conquered, not by Romans but by Goths. They also developed Hypsistarianism, basically a new Pseudo-Jewish religion altogether. Their portraiture keeps that 3rd Century Crisis decline even after the Diocletianic reforms, which makes it all the funnier. All in all, even if not my collecitng niche and not really inside my budget most of the time, I will eventually get one. Down below isn't my coin, but really embodies what I believe is peak Greek coinage (Alexander the Great/Owl Tetradrachms? Who has those?) (Ininthimeus, King of Bosporus, left|Gordian III right)

Adding a Tranquillina of my own, this one coming with Gordian III, really shows how much the greek world appreciated the girl (proof of this is how common her provincials are) and how little the Roman world appreciated the girl (proof of this is how uncommon her Imperials are). Truly showing the disdain the Senate showed to the Greek Timesitheus, who had basically seized power from the Latin-speaking elites, even if nominally under Gordian's command. Obverse: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CЄB / TPANKVΛΛINA. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III. facing draped bust of Tranquillina.Reverse: OVΛΠIAC AΓXIAΛEΩN. Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and patera.

The good thing about the Sack of Constantinople is that we got 4 different currencies to choose from as Numismatic collectors: Latin, Thessalonican, Nicaean and Trebizondian