RIC IV Gordian III 197, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 238–239 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: providentia, draped, holding corn-ears in right hand over altar and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 4.3 g, diameter 21.4 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 4.32g (5) |
| ruler | Gordian III | diameter | ⌀21.4 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 10↕ (5) |
| 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
Providentia, draped, holding corn-ears in right hand over altar and cornucopiae in left hand
PROVIDENTIA AVG
specimens (8)
British Museum
3.41g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
5.03g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
4.48g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
4.38g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Gordian III 197 (ric.4.gor_iii.197), 238–239 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-197/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA