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

€280,836.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year241-243
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight5.04 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.3#106, OCRE#ric.4.gor_iii.106, Calicó#3226
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 V COS II P P
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fifth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (241-243)  - -
Catalog ID4054515100
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