What is RIC IV Gordian III 297B?

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

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

RIC IV Gordian III 297B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.35g, diameter 25mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Gordian III As (RIC IV 297B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 297B

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Date

241 AD-244 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.35g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

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

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 297B is an as 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 8.35g, 25mm 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 297B?: RIC IV Gordian III 297B is a Bronze As of Gordian III (241 AD-244 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 297B.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 297B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right 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. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 297B?: RIC IV Gordian III 297B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.35g, diameter 25mm, die axis 1 h, struck.