Aureus - Gordian III P M TR P III COS P P

€280,811.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year240
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight5.29 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.3#80, OCRE#ric.4.gor_iii.80, Cohen#233, Calicó#3220
Obverse descriptionBust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Gordian, the pious emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionGordian III, in military attire, on horse prancing left, raising right hand and holding spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P III COS P P
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (240)  - -
Catalog ID6398812510
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