RIC IV Gordian III 168

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 238–AD 239

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Antioch, Syria (ancient mint)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Gordian III, AD 238–AD 239, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian III 168. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe 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: Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority: Gordian III

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand
Obverse legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Reverse legend: P M TRI P CON P P

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.gor_iii.168
Catalogue reference: RIC IV Gordian III 168
Type corpus identifier: ric.4.gor_iii.168

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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