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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:     30996      [UNVERIFIED] 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:     3.6 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 wreaths, the inner two with a stellate mass covering both standards Primary Reference:     SGI 3671v Photograph Credit:     Kurt Ellenberger Grade:     good Notes:     This is the third variant of the four standard type. This appears to be a broken die of the central capricorn variant which has formed the stellate mass in the center. This die obviously saw some use before being discarded as I know of one other coin from this same reverse die

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