What is RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3?

RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3 is a Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III (238 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3?

RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 17.49g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Gordian III Sestertius, Priestly reverse (RIC IV 3)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

238 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

17.49g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANT GORDIANVS CAES

Bust of Gordian III, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG S C

Priestly emblems: jug between lituus, knife and patera on the left and simpulum and sprinkler on right

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3 is a sestertius of Gordian III (238 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Priestly emblems: jug between lituus, knife and patera on the left and simpulum and sprinkler on right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 17.49g, 30mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 (Caesar) 3?: RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3 is a Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III (238 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription M ANT GORDIANVS CAES. The reverse depicts Priestly emblems: jug between lituus, knife and patera on the left and simpulum and sprinkler on right with the inscription PIETAS AVGG S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3?: RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 17.49g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.