What is RIC IV Gordian III 309?

RIC IV Gordian III 309 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 309.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 309?

RIC IV Gordian III 309 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.9g, diameter 23mm, die axis 2 h, struck.

Gordian III As, Hercules reverse (RIC IV 309)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 309

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Date

241 AD-244 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

6.9g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

2 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

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

Reverse

VIRTVTI AVGVSTI S C

Hercules, nude, standing right, resting right hand on hip and resting left hand on club set on rock; beside club, lion-skin

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 309 is an as of Gordian III (241 AD-244 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hercules, nude, standing right, resting right hand on hip and resting left hand on club set on rock; beside club, lion-skin. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 6.9g, 23mm 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 309?: RIC IV Gordian III 309 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 309.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 309?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. The reverse depicts Hercules, nude, standing right, resting right hand on hip and resting left hand on club set on rock; beside club, lion-skin with the inscription VIRTVTI AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 309?: RIC IV Gordian III 309 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.9g, diameter 23mm, die axis 2 h, struck.