Greek Coin Identification

[TreasureHunter02]

Roman Coin Identification

Found this coin in my sisters change bucket. She had no idea where it came from lol. It's definitely metal but I can't identify what type it is or if it's even real. Thanks in advanced!

 

[Mackaydon]

Search for Roman coins with this legend: [FONT=&quot]IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG: Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped.
Roman emperor Gordian III
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[CRUSADER]

Search for Roman coins with this legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG: Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped.
Roman emperor Gordian III
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To add to the ID, its a real one. If I dug that I would be happy, these can often be debased silver, that one looks high grade.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Gordian III AR Antoninianus, these were often debased silver.

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[Mackaydon]

Very close to (the standard is not straight vertically):
Gordian III AR Antoninianus. Late 239 AD. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / P M TR P II COS P P, Fides standing front with standard & scepter. RSC 205.

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[PaddyB]

Has your sister or anyone in the family been to Dorset England?

The reason I ask is these are relatively common around Dorchester in Dorset thanks to a huge hoard found there in 1934, many of which were Gordian Ants and Denarii. About 30000 made it as far as the museum, but many more found their way into builder's pockets and for a while you could get a pint of beer in Dorchester for one of these!

They still turn up regularly at antiques fairs and car boot sales in the area so someone may have picked it up as a souvenir.

Paddy

 

[nsdq]

Interesting coin with a traveling tale