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RIC IV Gordian II 8

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RIC IV Gordian II 8, Sestertius, Bronze, 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 20.7 g, diameter 31.6 mm.
obverse RIC IV Gordian II 8
obverse: Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC IV Gordian II 8
reverse: Virtus, helmeted, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding spear in left hand
mint Rome weight 20.73g (6)
ruler Gordian II diameter ⌀31.6 (6)
denomination Sestertius axis 10↕ (5)
material Bronze 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 CAES 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 S C
specimens (5)
American Numismatic Society 15.25g ⌀30.4 12↕
American Numismatic Society 25.27g ⌀32.0 12↕
American Numismatic Society 20.67g ⌀30.7 1↕
American Numismatic Society 17.96g ⌀32.0 12↕
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 21.02g ⌀32.0

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RIC IV Gordian II 8 (ric.4.gor_ii.8), 238–238 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-ii-8/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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