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RIC IV Gordian III 272A

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RIC IV Gordian III 272A, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 240–240 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted, in military attire, seated left on shield, holding victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand. Weight about 20.3 g.
obverse RIC IV Gordian III 272A
obverse: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC IV Gordian III 272A
reverse: Roma, helmeted, in military attire, seated left on shield, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand
mint Rome weight 20.29g (2)
ruler Gordian III diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (2)
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

Roma, helmeted, in military attire, seated left on shield, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand

ROMAE AETERNAE S C
specimens (4)
British Museum 18.95g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum 21.63g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)

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RIC IV Gordian III 272A (ric.4.gor_iii.272A), 240–240 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-272a/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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