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RIC IV Gordian II 3

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RIC IV Gordian II 3, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 238–238 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian ii, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: virtus, helmeted, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding spear in left hand. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 20.7 mm.
obverse RIC IV Gordian II 3
obverse: Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC IV Gordian II 3
reverse: Virtus, helmeted, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding spear in left hand
mint Rome weight 2.85g (6)
ruler Gordian II diameter ⌀20.7 (5)
denomination Denarius axis 7↕ (5)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
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obverse

Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG
reverse

Virtus, helmeted, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding spear in left hand

VIRTVS AVGG
specimens (4)
KENOM 2.89g 7↕
KENOM 3.40g ⌀20.2 7↕
American Numismatic Society 2.94g ⌀20.3 6↕
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2.73g ⌀20.5

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RIC IV Gordian II 3 (ric.4.gor_ii.3), 238–238 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-ii-3/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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