RIC IV Gordian III 13

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 238–AD 239

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Quinarius in silver struck at Rome under Gordian III, AD 238–AD 239, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian III 13. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Quinarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Issuing authority
Gordian III

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVS AVG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.gor_iii.13
Catalogue reference
RIC IV Gordian III 13
Type corpus identifier
ric.4.gor_iii.13

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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