RIC IV Gordian III 227, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 238–244 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand. Weight about 5.1 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 5.13g (2) |
| ruler | Gordian III | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 4↕ (2) |
| 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
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand
PROVIDENTIA AVG
specimens (4)
British Museum
5.22g
1↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
5.03g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Gordian III 227 (ric.4.gor_iii.227), 238–244 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-227/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA