What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 257A?

RIC IV Gordian III 257A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.36g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Gordian III Sestertius — RIC IV Gordian III 257A

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 257A

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

238 AD-239 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.36g

Diameter

32mm

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

PROVIDENTIA AVG S C

Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding globe in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 257A is a sestertius of Gordian III (238 AD-239 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding globe in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.36g, 32mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 257A?: RIC IV Gordian III 257A is a Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III (238 AD-239 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 257A.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 257A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding globe in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand with the inscription PROVIDENTIA AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 257A?: RIC IV Gordian III 257A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.36g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.