Denarius - Gordian III P M TR P III COS II P P

€280,845.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year241-243
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueDenarius (1/2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight3 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.3#115, OCRE#ric.4.gor_iii.115
Obverse descriptionBust of Gordian III, laureate, 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 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 III COS II P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (241-243)  - -
Catalog ID7707958410
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