RIC IV Gordian III 205, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 238–239 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand. Weight about 4.3 g, diameter 23.8 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 4.29g (5) |
| ruler | Gordian III | diameter | ⌀23.8 (3) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 9↕ (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
Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand
VIRTVS AVG
specimens (4)
British Museum
4.54g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
4.18g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Gordian III 205 (ric.4.gor_iii.205), 238–239 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-205/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA