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RIC IV Gordian III 281A

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RIC IV Gordian III 281A, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 240–240 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand; against right side, shield resting. Weight about 16.0 g.
obverse RIC IV Gordian III 281A
obverse: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC IV Gordian III 281A
reverse: Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand; against right side, shield resting
mint Rome weight 15.96g (1)
ruler Gordian III diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (1)
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

Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand; against right side, shield resting

VIRTVS AVG S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 15.96g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)

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RIC IV Gordian III 281A (ric.4.gor_iii.281A), 240–240 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-281a/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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