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RIC IV Gordian III 129

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Record status

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Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Gordian III 129. 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 pietas, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, raising both hands above her head, with the legend PIETAS AVGVSTI.

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Historical context

Gordian III served as Roman emperor between 238 and 244, having acceded to sole rule over the united Roman Empire at the age of thirteen. He was the grandson of Gordian I and nephew of Gordian II. During his imperial reign, official coinage bearing his imperial titles was produced at the mint of Rome.

This silver denarius belongs to the final period in which the denomination served as the standard Roman silver coin. First introduced circa 211 BC during the Second Punic War, the denarius was gradually replaced by the antoninianus under Gordian III. The coin pairs an obverse legend styling the emperor as "IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG" with a reverse design depicting Pietas and the legend "PIETAS 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
Pietas, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, raising both hands above her head
Obverse legend
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse legend
PIETAS AVGVSTI

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Gordian III 129
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse legend to match
PIETAS 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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