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

€280,765.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year240
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAntoninianus (1)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight4.3 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.3#37, OCRE#ric.4.gor_iii.37
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 descriptionGordian III, veiled, togate, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding wand in left 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 (240)  - -
Catalog ID6150790640
Comments