RIC IV Gordian III 278

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.gor_iii.278

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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 GORDIANVS PIVS 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: CONCORDIA AVG S C
    • Type: Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand
    • Deity: Concordia

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Subtype Obverse Reverse Examples of this type
RIC IV Gordian III 278A
  • Legend: IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG
  • Type: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
  • Portrait: Gordian III
    • Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire
  • Legend: CONCORDIA AVG S C
  • Type: Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand
  • Deity: Concordia
objects: 3
RIC IV Gordian III 278B
  • Legend: IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG
  • Type: Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
  • Portrait: Gordian III
    • Dynasty: Gordian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire
  • Legend: CONCORDIA AVG S C
  • Type: Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand
  • Deity: Concordia
object: 1

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Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III, Rome, AD 240 1944.100.20025
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
33.3
Weight (in gr.)
28.55
Münze, Sesterz, 240 n. Chr.
Collection
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen
Identifier
158053
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
21.361
Gordianus III. 240 n. Chr.
Collection
Münzkabinett Wien
Identifier
ID69815
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
25
Weight (in gr.)
12.02
British Museum: R.3712
Collection
British Museum
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
15.8

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
9.25
Diameter (in mm)
29.15
Weight (in gr.)
19.43

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