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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     188812      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Gordian I Date Ruled:     A.D. 238 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 238 Diameter:     20 mm Weight:     2.81 g Obverse Legend:     IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Reverse Legend:     SECVRITAS AVG Reverse Description:     Securitas seated left, holding sceptre in right hand Primary Reference:     RIC 005 Reference2:     RSC 010 Reference3:     BMCRE 011 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=42592 Grade:     Toned EF Notes:     Rare Gordian Africanus was perhaps the wealthiest man in all the Empire at this time. His vast estates constituted a small empire in their own right, and his home in Rome was once owned by Pompey the Great. Later in life he achieved high offices, including consulship in Rome and the governorship of lower Britain. In 237, as he entering his 80th year, he became governor of North Africa. Noblemen desparate under the heavy taxation of Maximinus, implored Gordian to raise an army and accept the purple. Gordian, along with his elder son were made co-emperors and set off for Rome. Gordian the younger died at Carthage at the hands of Capellianus, governor of Numidia and Gordian I Africanus hanged himself. This brought to a close the short three week reigns of Gordian's I and II Africanus. Rare. Well struck from good metal.

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