thenickelguy Posted July 23, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 23, 2022 I go to sleep watching TV sometimes. I've made a few knives but am not a bladesmith by a long shot. I am pretty good at making handles though. Anyway, they were making Gladiator weapons. To choose the weapon they flipped a coin. I hit "Record" long enough to capture a few minutes when I saw the coin. Now I am going to try and identify it but you guys and gals are probably going to beat me to it. Looks pretty big. The reverse 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted July 23, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) I'm leaning toward Gordian II and could this be fake? Edited July 23, 2022 by thenickelguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted July 23, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 23, 2022 Haven't watched that show for a while, I used to like it. The coin is a Gordian III indeed. Probably similar to https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4166706 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted July 23, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 Nice job. You get to pick the weapon to make! Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 23, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, thenickelguy said: could this be fake Definitely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 23, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 23, 2022 The closest thing I have in my own numophylacium is this Gordy: Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 22.88 g, 30.7 mm, 1 h. Rome, 6th officina. 13th emission, January-February AD 244. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: MARS PROPVGNAT SC, Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield on left arm. Refs: RIC 332a; Cohen 157; RCV 8718; Hunter 148; Banti 52. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Theodosius Posted July 23, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 23, 2022 Your coin will spend! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewomack Posted July 23, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) The reverse resembles a Gordian I have in my pile Gordian III Antoninianus GORDIAN III AR silver antoninianus. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right. Reverse - P M TR P VI COS II PP, Gordian standing right with globe & spear. RSC 276. 22mm, 5.3g. 242-243 AD. Edited July 23, 2022 by ewomack 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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