What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 301A?

RIC IV Gordian III 301A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.13g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Gordian III Sestertius, Apollo reverse (RIC IV 301A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 301A

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

241 AD-244 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.13g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

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

Reverse

P M TR P III COS II P P S C

Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 301A is a sestertius of Gordian III (241 AD-244 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.13g, 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 301A?: RIC IV Gordian III 301A is a Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III (241 AD-244 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 301A.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 301A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. The reverse depicts Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre with the inscription P M TR P III COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 301A?: RIC IV Gordian III 301A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.13g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.