What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 261A?

RIC IV Gordian III 261A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 16.33g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Gordian III Sestertius — RIC IV Gordian III 261A

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 261A

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

238 AD-239 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

16.33g

Diameter

30mm

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

SALVS AVG S C

Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled around altar and resting left arm on side of chair

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 261A is a sestertius of Gordian III (238 AD-239 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled around altar and resting left arm on side of chair. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 16.33g, 30mm 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 261A?: RIC IV Gordian III 261A 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 261A.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 261A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled around altar and resting left arm on side of chair with the inscription SALVS AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 261A?: RIC IV Gordian III 261A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 16.33g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.