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RIC IV Gordian III 116

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Gordian III 116. 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 hercules, nude, standing right, resting right hand on hip and resting left hand on club set on rock; beside club, lion-skin, with the legend VIRTVTI AVGVSTI.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver denarius dates to the period when the denomination was being gradually replaced by the antoninianus. The obverse carries the emperor's portrait with the inscription "IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG". The reverse depicts the nude figure of Hercules resting his hand on a club set upon a rock beside a lion-skin, paired with the legend "VIRTVTI AVGVSTI".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gordian III

Design

Obverse
Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Hercules, nude, standing right, resting right hand on hip and resting left hand on club set on rock; beside club, lion-skin
Obverse legend
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVTI AVGVSTI

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Gordian III 116
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse legend to match
VIRTVTI AVGVSTI
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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