RIC IV Gordian III 190, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 238–239 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: soldier (virtus?), helmeted, in military attire, standing left, holding branch in right hand and reversed spear in left hand; at feet, shield. Weight about 4.5 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 4.54g (1) |
| ruler | Gordian III | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| 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
Soldier (Virtus?), helmeted, in military attire, standing left, holding branch in right hand and reversed spear in left hand; at feet, shield
PAX AVGVSTI
specimens (2)
British Museum
4.54g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Gordian III 190 (ric.4.gor_iii.190), 238–239 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-190/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA