Aureus - Gordian III P M TR P II COS P P, Pax

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year239
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight5.00 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.3#22, OCRE#ric.4.gor_iii.22, Calicó#3215
Obverse descriptionBust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Marcus Antonius Gordianus, emperor (Augustus))
Reverse descriptionPax, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P II COS P P
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (239)  - -
Catalog ID4913910700
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