What is RIC IV Gordian III 256B?

RIC IV Gordian III 256B is a Bronze As of Gordian III (238 AD-239 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 256B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 256B?

RIC IV Gordian III 256B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.38g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Gordian III As — RIC IV Gordian III 256B

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 256B

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Date

238 AD-239 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.38g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG

Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PAX AVGVSTI S C

Pax, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 256B is an as of Gordian III (238 AD-239 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.38g, 26mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Gordian III 256B?: RIC IV Gordian III 256B is a Bronze As of Gordian III (238 AD-239 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 256B.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 256B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand with the inscription PAX AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 256B?: RIC IV Gordian III 256B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.38g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.