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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:     ROM-1452      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Gordian I Date Ruled:     238 CE Metal:     Orichalcum Denomination:     Sestertius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 238 Diameter:     31 mm Weight:     20.5 g Obverse Legend:     IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Reverse Legend:     PROVIDENTIA AVGG / S - C Reverse Description:     Providentia standing left, leaning on column, holding wand over globe in right hand, cornucopiae in left Mint:     ROME Primary Reference:     RIC 009 Reference2:     BMCRE 005 Reference3:     Cohen 006 Reference4:     Sear 8450 Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=16678# Special Comments:     From the same obverse die as L. Hamburger, 19 Oct. 1925, Niklovits, lot 1337. This coin was collected before 1750. It has some surface smoothing. Many of the coins collected in the 18th century were "helped" as was the custom. Grade:     VF Notes:     ex - Lanz 26, 5 Dec. 1983, lot 801; ex - Lanz Graz 10, 1977, lot 796; ex - Dorotheum, 13 June 1955 Apostolo Zeno (1668-1750) I, lot 1746

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