RIC IV Gordian III 169, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 238–239 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: gordian iii, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding sceptre in left hand. Weight about 4.6 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 4.59g (1) |
| ruler | Gordian III | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
reverse
Gordian III, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding sceptre in left hand
P M TRI P CON P P
specimens (2)
British Museum
4.59g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Gordian III 169 (ric.4.gor_iii.169), 238–239 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-169/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA