Type of object: Coin

Authority

Authority: Gordian III

Chronology: 241-244 AD

Metal: OR

Denomination: Sestertius

Geographic

Mint: Rome

Region: Italy

Description
Obverse

Legend: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

Type: Bust of Gordian III r., laureate, draped, cuirassed

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Reverse

Legend: IOVI STATORI; S C

Type: Jupiter, standing front, head r., holding sceptre in r. hand and thunderbolt in l. hand

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Classification

Classification/Bibliographic References: RIC IV, 298A

Physical description

Weight (in gr.): 18,79

Diameter (in mm.): 31,36

Axis: 0

Collocation

Collection: Bilotti, U, 118