Antoninianus - Gordian III P M TR P II COS P P, Jupiter

€280,744.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year239
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAntoninianus (1)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight4.4 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.3#16, OCRE#ric.4.gor_iii.16
Obverse descriptionBust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
(Translation: IMperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Marcus Antonius Gordianus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionJupiter, nude except for cloak on shoulders, standing front, head left, holding vertical sceptre in left hand and thunderbolt in right hand over Gordian III, togate, standing left and raising right hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P II COS P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (239)  - -
Catalog ID6981312750
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