What is RIC IV Gordian III 332B?

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

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

RIC IV Gordian III 332B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.31g, diameter 23mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Gordian III As, Mars reverse (RIC IV 332B)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 332B

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Date

244 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.31g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

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

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 332B is an as 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 8.31g, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Gordian III 332B?: RIC IV Gordian III 332B is a Bronze As of Gordian III (244 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 332B.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 332B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right 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. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 332B?: RIC IV Gordian III 332B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.31g, diameter 23mm, die axis 6 h, struck.