What is RIC IV Gordian III 297?

RIC IV Gordian III 297 is a Bronze coin of Gordian III (241 AD-244 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 297.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 297?

RIC IV Gordian III 297 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.72g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Gordian III coin (RIC IV 297)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 297

Ruler

Gordian III

Date

241 AD-244 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.72g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

drapierte Büste des Gordian mit Lorbeerkranz n.r.

Reverse

AETERNITATI AVG S C

Sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 297 is a coin of Gordian III (241 AD-244 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.72g, 31mm diameter.

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.

All Gordian III coins Rome mint

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Gordian III 297?: RIC IV Gordian III 297 is a Bronze coin of Gordian III (241 AD-244 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 297.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 297?: The obverse depicts drapierte Büste des Gordian mit Lorbeerkranz n.r. with the inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. The reverse depicts Sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand with the inscription AETERNITATI AVG S C.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 297?: RIC IV Gordian III 297 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.72g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.