GORDIANUS II.....WITH HAIR UP TO THE FOREHEAD?!?....

[ominus1]

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[Victor_Clark]

[ominus1]

...i've lQQked at a many Gordian 1st and 2nd's but never saw one of 2 with hair that was legit....can someone explain this?  (and a BIG thanks to @Victor_Clark for the pic! :))

[Theodosius]

What does their hair usually look like? 

John 

[ominus1]

19 minutes ago, Theodosius said:

What does their hair usually look like? 

John 

..his son (G2) was balding back to behind the laurel leaves..

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Edited October 21, 2024 by ominus1

[Julius Germanicus]

The OP coin was struck with an obverse die of Gordian I. It is without doubt Gordian I we see.

The Victoria reverse was almost exclusively used for Gordian I on Sestertii, struck for Gordian II with only a single obverse die, which is certainly not this one. 

Edited October 21, 2024 by Julius Germanicus

[ominus1]

4 hours ago, Julius Germanicus said:

The OP coin was struck with an obverse die of Gordian I. It is without doubt Gordian I we see.

The Victoria reverse was almost exclusively used for Gordian I on Sestertii, struck for Gordian II with only a single obverse die, which is certainly not this one. 

..Thank you!..that's what i see....and i believe it to be authentic but misIDed...  in many places..i think i'l bid on it 🙂

[rasiel]

They goofed. It's a Gordian I.

Rasiel

[Julius Germanicus]

My Gordian I:   Obviously the guy on the OP coin

My Gordian II with VICTORIA AVGG reverse:  Obviously not the guy on the OP coin

Apart from the hairline, you can easily identify Gordian II by his protruding lower lip and chubbier cheeks.

Almost all major auction houses have messed this up. My Gordian II for example was sold as Gordian I in 1913.

Edited October 22, 2024 by Julius Germanicus

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

Yup they screwed up. Baldness goes through the maternal side, hence Gordian the younger has a far more prominent receding hairline than his Father. He needs to go to Bosley.

[ominus1]

FYI...this sold for $2,880.00, includes juice   i was beat like a drum...:P

[Julius Germanicus]

3 hours ago, ominus1 said:

FYI...this sold for $2,880.00, includes juice   i was beat like a drum...:P

Darn! For that amount you would have won BOTH my Gordian I and II (pictured above) together at the Künker auction a week ago. Maybe I shouldn’t  have unslabbed mine 😱