RIC IV Gordian III 279A

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RIC IV Gordian III 279A

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RIC IV Gordian III 279A, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 240–240 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: liberalitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 18.0 g, diameter 31.0 mm.

obverse RIC IV Gordian III 279A — obverse: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

reverse RIC IV Gordian III 279A — reverse: Liberalitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

mint	Rome	weight	18.00g (4)
ruler	Gordian III	diameter	⌀31.0 (1)
denomination	Sestertius	axis	8↕ (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 GORDIANVS PIVS AVG

reverse

Liberalitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

LIBERALITAS AVG II S C

specimens (6)

KENOM 21.25g 11↕

KENOM 12.85g 1↕

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 20.10g ⌀31.0

Portable Antiquities Scheme

British Museum 17.79g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

Cite this coin

RIC IV Gordian III 279A (ric.4.gor_iii.279A), 240–240 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-279a/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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