Bronze Sestertius of Gordian I, Rome, AD 238. 1944.100.11305

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.11305

Obverse: [IM]P CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG - Bust, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse: P[R]OVIDENTIA AVGG/ S C - Providentia, standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding wand in right hand over globe and cornucopiae in left hand

Physical Description

Axis: 1
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 21.07
- Diameter (in mm): 31.6

Typological Description

Date: AD 238
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Gordian I
- - Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Gordian I
- - Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Providentia

References

Reference: RIC IV Gordian I 9

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.11305
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.4

Notes

All coins of the Gordiani may belong to either Gordian I or Gordian II

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Bronze Sestertius of Gordian I, Rome, AD 238. 1944.100.11305

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Notes

Rights

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