APPEALING AND SCARCE!!!!!! Ancient Emperor Gordian lll (Pius) order Silver "Rose Tint" Antoninianus ( ric 54) V-fine+ cdn (Roman Imperial Coinage)

Handstruck & Scarce Ancient Roman coin: (coin struck 240AD) Silver Antoninianus or Double Denarius
The eventual fate of Gordian after the following battle is unclear.
Sasanian sources claim that a battle occurred (Battle of Misiche) near modern Fallujah (Iraq).
This resulted in a major Roman defeat and the death of Gordian III.
One view holds that order Gordian died at Zaitha, murdered by his frustrated army.,
The deposition of Gordian's body is also a matter of controversy.
According to David S. Potter, Philip transferred the body of the deceased Emperor to Rome and arranged for his deification.
Some scholars state that Philip l had Gordian buried at Zaitha after the campaign against the Sasanians had ended in failure.
Emperor Gordian lll was the youngest emperor at 13 years old.

The antoninianus, ric 54 c 212, Antioch mint, condition - V-fine+
Size - 22.5mm - weight - 4.22g
Obverse shows profile right of Gordian lll and reverse shows figure left with baton and sacrificing
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Almost 1800 years old BEAUTIFUL Coin

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