RIC IV Gordian III 259A

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RIC IV Gordian III 259A

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RIC IV Gordian III 259A, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 238–239 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: gordian iii, bare-headed, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Weight about 19.5 g, diameter 32.7 mm.

obverse RIC IV Gordian III 259A — obverse: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

reverse RIC IV Gordian III 259A — reverse: Gordian III, bare-headed, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand

mint	Rome	weight	19.53g (4)
ruler	Gordian III	diameter	⌀32.7 (1)
denomination	Sestertius	axis	12↕ (3)
material	Bronze	technique	Struck
country	Roman Empire	dataset	OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire ODC-ODbL

obverse

Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG

reverse

Gordian III, bare-headed, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand

VIRTVS AVG S C

specimens (5)

British Museum 21.37g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE) 19.61g

British Museum 20.57g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

Cite this coin

RIC IV Gordian III 259A (ric.4.gor_iii.259A), 238–239 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-259a/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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