Silver Antoninianus of Gordian III, Rome, AD 241 - AD 243 1984.37.15

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1984.37.15

Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from behind

Reverse: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI - Hercules, nude, standing right, resting right hand on hip and resting left hand on club set on rock; beside club, lion-skin

Physical Description

Axis: 1
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 4.49
- Diameter (in mm): 22.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 241 - AD 243
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Antoninianus
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Gordian III
- - Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Gordian III
- - Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Hercules

References

Reference: RIC IV Gordian III 95

Administrative History

Identifier: 1984.37.15
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.4

Rights

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

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Silver Antoninianus of Gordian III, Rome, AD 241 - AD 243 1984.37.15

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map