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

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year241-243
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight4.85 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.3#105, OCRE#ric.4.gor_iii.105, Calicó#3222
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, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P IIII COS II P P
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (241-243)  - -
Catalog ID3292889500
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