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Silver Antoninianus of Gordian III: 238-244 A.D.

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Silver Antoninianus of Gordian III: 238-244 A.D.
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The antoninianus started out as a valuable silver coin worth two denarii. While it was gradually stripped of most of its silver content (a process that started shortly after the reign of Gordian III), the coins of Gordian III are almost completely silver, and quite attractive to the eye. Gordian III was the grandson of emperor Gordian I, and the nephew of Gordian II. he holds the distinction of being the youngest sole emperor in Roman history. While the Senate elected Pupienus and Balbinus to serve as co-emperors, they were unpopular. It was a time of great civil unrest (called the Third Century Crisis), and the enate decided to appoint the young Gordian III as Caesar. Upon the deaths of Pupienus and Balbinus, Gordian III became emperor at the age of 13.   JC-30259