What is RIC IV Gordian III 341B?

RIC IV Gordian III 341B is a Bronze As of Gordian III (241 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 341B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 341B?

RIC IV Gordian III 341B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.45g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Gordian III As, Gordian III reverse (RIC IV 341B)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 341B

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Date

241 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.45g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SABINIA TRANQVILLINA AVG

Bust of Sabinia Tranquillina, diademed, draped, left

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM S C

Gordian III, togate, standing right, holding roll in left hand and clasping right hands with Tranquillina, draped, standing left

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 341B is an as of Gordian III (241 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Gordian III, togate, standing right, holding roll in left hand and clasping right hands with Tranquillina, draped, standing left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.45g, 26mm 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 341B?: RIC IV Gordian III 341B is a Bronze As of Gordian III (241 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 341B.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 341B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Sabinia Tranquillina, diademed, draped, left with the inscription SABINIA TRANQVILLINA AVG. The reverse depicts Gordian III, togate, standing right, holding roll in left hand and clasping right hands with Tranquillina, draped, standing left with the inscription CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 341B?: RIC IV Gordian III 341B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.45g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.