RIC IV Gordian III 291

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RIC IV Gordian III 291

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RIC IV Gordian III 291, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 240–240 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: gordian iii, veiled, togate, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding wand in left hand. Weight about 17.6 g, diameter 28.0 mm.

obverse RIC IV Gordian III 291 — obverse: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

reverse RIC IV Gordian III 291 — reverse: Gordian III, veiled, togate, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding wand in left hand

mint	Rome	weight	17.61g (5)
ruler	Gordian III	diameter	⌀28.0 (1)
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 GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

reverse

Gordian III, veiled, togate, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding wand in left hand

P M TR P II COS P P S C

specimens (9)

Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz 17.53g 11↕

Art Institute of Chicago ⌀28.0

British Museum 20.67g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE) 15.90g

British Museum 16.58g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 17.36g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

Cite this coin

RIC IV Gordian III 291 (ric.4.gor_iii.291), 240–240 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-291/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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