RIC IV Gordian III 97
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Gordian III 97. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Gordian III. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
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
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.gor_iii.97
Research required
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