Antoninianus - Gordian III VICTOR AETER; Victory
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 243-244 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.3 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 280884 |
| References | RIC IV.3# 154 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland; 1949. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 4.3. Gordian III – Uranius Antoninus (AD 238–253). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.4.gor_iii.154Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Translation:
Imperator Gordianus Pius Felix Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Gordian, the pious emperor (Augustus).
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, and holding palm in left hand; under shield, seated captive.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VICTOR AETER
Translation:
Victoria Aeterna.
Eternal victory.
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
Mass varies: 3.414–5.073 g;
Diameter varies: 21–24 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Diameter varies: 21–24 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (243-244) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 84
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