Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 31, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) I have a few Gordian III's myself: two denarii, one antoninianus, and one Provincial with Tranquillina: PS: The photos I post here seem to appear as larger than on Coin Talk, to the extent that some are too blurry. What can I do to make them appear smaller? Thanks. Edited May 31, 2022 by DonnaML 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Posted May 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 31, 2022 28 minutes ago, DonnaML said: What can I do to make them appear smaller? Enter text or picture, hold ctrl and right click for more options (should even appear when mouseover) Regards Klaus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 31, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 31, 2022 9 minutes ago, Dwarf said: Enter text or picture, hold ctrl and right click for more options (should even appear when mouseover) Regards Klaus Thank you; it worked! I would never have figured that out in a million years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Maximus Posted June 3, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 3, 2022 On 5/30/2022 at 3:19 PM, Troyden said: . The monetary system collapsed under Decius, in large part because the imperial treasury including mobile mint accompanied the army and were captured by the Goths after the disaster at Abritus, while soldiers paid with coins produced so far perished or were enslaved. Facing with inflow of debased coinage, people were hoarding Gordians at massive scale. This had a double effect of producing a massive number of surviving coins and further worsening the financial situation of the state. The Plague of Cyprian that started roughly in 249 really did a number on the Roman Empire as well. At it's height, it was killing 5,000 people a day in Rome, and God only knows how many died in the provinces. You also start noticing the Roman's having manpower shortages in the legions at this time period as well, which really sucked as the Germanic tribes started making more daring incursions into moesia and thrace during this time. Additionaly, it's right at 250/251 that you start to see the silver coinage start to undergo a drastic debasement when compared to the prevous decade. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Egry Posted June 3, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Magnus Maximus said: The Plague of Cyprian that started roughly in 249 really did a number on the Roman Empire as well. At it's height, it was killing 5,000 people a day in Rome, and God only knows how many died in the provinces. You also start noticing the Roman's having manpower shortages in the legions at this time period as well, which really sucked as the Germanic tribes started making more daring incursions into moesia and thrace during this time. Additionaly, it's right at 250/251 that you start to see the silver coinage start to undergo a drastic debasement when compared to the prevous decade. Sounds like history is repeating… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Maximus Posted June 3, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Egry said: Sounds like history is repeating… Very much so. Things now remind me of the General Crisis of the 1600's and the Decline of the Han dynasty with a touch of the Bronze age Collapse. Here is an article I wrote up a few years ago on the Cyprian Plague The Cyprian Plague | Coin Talk Cheers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Egry Posted June 3, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 3, 2022 I’ve read the article. It scared the schnitzel out of me. When I was a kid In the early 90s the Ebola outbreak was a big thing on the news. As a kid I was terrified of that virus, now I’m not. Regardless great write up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 3, 2022 I enjoy collecting ancient coins more for the history than the rarity of a particular coin,(though so many times it seems the "historical" coin I want is too rare to acquire). And all 3 Gordiani were very much a part of 3rd century Roman history, so no one should apologize for collecting them. several sestertii of Gordian III and an Antoninianus. (Gordian I and II are still on my bucket list). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 Nothing to challenge Octavius' beautiful examples but here are my only sestertius and only tetradrachm of his (so far..) Gordian III, Sestertius - Rome mint, AD 241/243 IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing, looking right, holding thuderbolt and sceptre. S C in field 20,18 gr Ref : Cohen #111, RCV # 8710, RIC # 298a, Michaux # 187 Gordien III (29/07/238-25/02/244) - Tetradrachme de billon de l'atelier d'Antioche, 240 ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ, Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé à droite, vu par l'arrière ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟCΚΙΑC, Aigle de face, ailes déployées, la queue à gauche, la tête à gauche et tenant une couronne dans son bec. A l'exergue SC 12.38 gr, 25 mm Ref : Prieur # 282_281, McAlee #860 Q 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 13, 2022 "Lost in Space" - I have no Gordian coin, only a Gordian coin that I sold. Too bad, in a way. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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