Antoninianus - Gordian III P M TR P V COS II P P, Hercules

€280,945.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year242-243
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAntoninianus (1)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.3#206b, OCRE#ric.4.gor_iii.206b
Obverse descriptionBust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
(Translation: Imperator Gordianus Pius Felix Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Gordian, the pious emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionHercules, nude except for lion-skin draped over left arm, advancing right, holding raised club in right hand and bow in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P V COS II P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fifth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (242-243)  - -
Catalog ID8370716390
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