RIC IV Gordian III 273

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Typological Description

  • Date: AD 240
  • Object Type: Coin
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

    • Authority: Gordian III
      • Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
      • State: Roman Empire

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
    • Portrait: Gordian III
      • Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
      • State: Roman Empire
    • Type: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right | Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

  • Reverse

    • Legend: VIRTVS AVG S C
    • Type: Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand; against right side, shield resting
    • Deity: Virtus

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Subtype Obverse Reverse Examples of this type
RIC IV Gordian III 273A
  • Legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
  • Type: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
  • Portrait: Gordian III
    • Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire
  • Legend: VIRTVS AVG S C
  • Type: Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand; against right side, shield resting
  • Deity: Virtus
objects: 10
RIC IV Gordian III 273B
  • Legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
  • Type: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
  • Portrait: Gordian III
    • Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire
  • Legend: VIRTVS AVG S C
  • Type: Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand; against right side, shield resting
  • Deity: Virtus
object: 1
RIC IV Gordian III 273C
  • Legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
  • Type: Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
  • Portrait: Gordian III
    • Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire
  • Legend: VIRTVS AVG S C
  • Type: Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand; against right side, shield resting
  • Deity: Virtus
objects: 2

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Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III, Rome, AD 240 1906.236.37
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
30.5
Weight (in gr.)
17.36
Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III, Rome, AD 240 1965.32.17
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
20.8
Weight (in gr.)
17.32
Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III, Rome, AD 240 1944.100.20022
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
21.9
Weight (in gr.)
20.74
Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III, Rome, AD 240 1995.11.1380
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
28.0
Weight (in gr.)
16.82
Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III, Rome, AD 240 0000.999.8283
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
30.2
Weight (in gr.)
20.77
Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III, Rome, AD 240 1946.35.120
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
31.5
Weight (in gr.)
20.55
Münze, Sesterz, 01. Januar bis Ende 240 n. Chr.
Collection
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen
Identifier
187570
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
30.58
Weight (in gr.)
21.596
Münze, Sesterz, 01. Januar bis Ende 240 n. Chr.
Collection
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen
Identifier
187571
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
30.95
Weight (in gr.)
16.989
Fundmünze, Sesterz, 240
Collection
Thuringian Museum for Pre- and Early History
Identifier
122498
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
33.4
Weight (in gr.)
21.2683
Gordianus III. 240 n. Chr.
Collection
Münzkabinett Berlin
Identifier
18280724
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
28
Weight (in gr.)
19.00
British Museum: 1920,0907.234
Collection
British Museum
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
12.68
British Museum: R.3709
Collection
British Museum
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
16.99
British Museum: R.3710
Collection
British Museum
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
11.28
Gordianus III. 240 n. Chr.
Collection
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
Identifier
ID11710
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
24
Weight (in gr.)
5.45
Gordianus III. 240 n. Chr.
Collection
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
Identifier
ID11709
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
28
Weight (in gr.)
19.33

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
8.27
Diameter (in mm)
28.15
Weight (in gr.)
17.21

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