RIC IV Gordian III 296B, As, Bronze, struck at Rome, 240–240 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: gordian iii, togate, standing right, accompanied by a soldier holding standard, receiving globe from roma, helmeted, seated left with spear at side, and holding spear in left hand; between them, soldiers holding standards. Weight about 10.9 g, diameter 26.7 mm.
obverse
Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
reverse
Gordian III, togate, standing right, accompanied by a soldier holding standard, receiving globe from Roma, helmeted, seated left with spear at side, and holding spear in left hand; between them, soldiers holding standards
PONTIFEX MAX TR P III COS P P S C
specimens (8)
British Museum
10.30g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
10.88g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
8.45g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
10.48g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Gordian III 296B (ric.4.gor_iii.296B), 240–240 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-296b/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA