RIC IV Gordian III 206b, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 242–243 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: hercules, nude except for lion-skin draped over left arm, advancing right, holding raised club in right hand and bow in left hand. Weight about g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Gordian III | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
reverse
Hercules, nude except for lion-skin draped over left arm, advancing right, holding raised club in right hand and bow in left hand
P M TR P V COS II P P
Cite this coin
RIC IV Gordian III 206b (ric.4.gor_iii.206b), 242–243 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-206b/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA