RIC IV Gordian III 170, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 239–240 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: jupiter, nude to waist, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, eagle. Weight about 3.9 g, diameter 23.9 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 3.91g (1) |
| ruler | Gordian III | diameter | ⌀23.9 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 12↕ (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
Jupiter, nude to waist, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, eagle
P M TR P II COS P P
Cite this coin
RIC IV Gordian III 170 (ric.4.gor_iii.170), 239–240 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-170/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA