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RIC IV Gordian III 278A

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RIC IV Gordian III 278A, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 240–240 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 19.3 g, diameter 31.0 mm.
obverse RIC IV Gordian III 278A
obverse: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC IV Gordian III 278A
reverse: Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand
mint Rome weight 19.28g (4)
ruler Gordian III diameter ⌀31.0 (2)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (4)
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 GORDIANVS PIVS AVG
reverse

Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand

CONCORDIA AVG S C
specimens (3)
KENOM 21.36g 12↕
British Museum 15.80g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)

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RIC IV Gordian III 278A (ric.4.gor_iii.278A), 240–240 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-278a/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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