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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:     30994 Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     Bithynia City:     Nicaea Issuer:     Gordian III Date Ruled:     AD 238-244 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 18 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 238-244 Diameter:     18 mm Weight:     3.2 g Die Axis:     1.5 h Obverse Legend:     M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AV Obverse Description:     Radiate, draped bust right Reverse Legend:     N/I/K/A/I ΕΩN Reverse Description:     Legend between four standards, the outer two topped with Capricorns, the inner two with eagles (possibly wreaths) Primary Reference:     RG- Reference2:     SNG vA - Reference3:     SNG Cop - Reference4:     SGI 3671v Photograph Credit:     Kurt Ellenberger Grade:     VG Notes:     This is one of four variants of the four standard reverse from Nicaea that I have in my collection. This would seem to be the least common, as I have not found other examples thus far. There is a three standard version with capricorns on the outer stand

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