What is RIC IV Gordian III 332?

RIC IV Gordian III 332 is a Bronze coin of Gordian III (244 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 332.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 332?

RIC IV Gordian III 332 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.43g, diameter 30mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Gordian III coin, Mars reverse (RIC IV 332)

Obverse

Reverse

Universität Augsburg, Lehrstuhl für Alte Geschichte

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 332

Ruler

Gordian III

Date

244 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.43g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

1 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

Bekränzte Büste des Gordian III., im paludamentum, nach r.

Reverse

MARS PROPVGNAT S C

Mars, helmeted, in military attire, hastening right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 332 is a coin of Gordian III (244 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, in military attire, hastening right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 18.43g, 30mm 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 332?: RIC IV Gordian III 332 is a Bronze coin of Gordian III (244 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 332.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 332?: The obverse depicts Bekränzte Büste des Gordian III., im paludamentum, nach r. with the inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, in military attire, hastening right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield in left hand with the inscription MARS PROPVGNAT S C.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 332?: RIC IV Gordian III 332 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.43g, diameter 30mm, die axis 1 h, struck.