What is RIC IV Gordian III 303B?

RIC IV Gordian III 303B 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 303B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 303B?

RIC IV Gordian III 303B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.49g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Gordian III As, Apollo reverse (RIC IV 303B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 303B

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Date

241 AD-244 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.49g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

11 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 V 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 303B is an as 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 11.49g, 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.

All Gordian III coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Gordian III 303B?: RIC IV Gordian III 303B 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 303B.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 303B?: 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 V COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 303B?: RIC IV Gordian III 303B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.49g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.