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RIC IV Gordian III 111

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Gordian III 111. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Gordian III. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG.

The reverse shows sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand, with the legend AETERNITATI AVG.

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Historical context

This silver denarius belongs to the final phase of the denomination's role as the standard Roman silver coin, a function it held from circa 211 BC until it was gradually replaced by the antoninianus during the reign of Gordian III. The obverse presents the emperor's portrait accompanied by the legend "IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG". The reverse depicts Sol standing with a raised right hand and holding a globe, paired with the legend "AETERNITATI AVG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gordian III

Design

Obverse
Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse legend
AETERNITATI AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Gordian III 111
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse legend to match
AETERNITATI AVG
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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