What is RIC IV Gordian III 97?

RIC IV Gordian III 97 is a Gold Aureus of Gordian III (241 AD-243 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 97.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 97?

RIC IV Gordian III 97 was struck in Gold, standard weight 4.9g, diameter 22mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Gordian III Aureus (RIC IV 97)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 97

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Aureus

Date

241 AD-243 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

4.9g

Diameter

22mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

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

Reverse

AETERNITATI AVG

Sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 97 is an aureus of Gordian III (241 AD-243 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 4.9g, 22mm diameter.

About the Aureus

The aureus was the principal Roman gold denomination, struck from the late Republic through the early fourth century. It typically weighs 7–8 grams and measures 19–21mm. Because gold does not corrode, aurei often survive in exceptional condition compared to silver and bronze issues of the same period.

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 97?: RIC IV Gordian III 97 is a Gold Aureus of Gordian III (241 AD-243 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 97.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 97?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. The reverse depicts Sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand with the inscription AETERNITATI AVG. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 97?: RIC IV Gordian III 97 was struck in Gold, standard weight 4.9g, diameter 22mm, die axis 12 h, struck.