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RIC IV Gordian III 44

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RIC IV Gordian III 44, Aureus, Gold, 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 4.9 g.
obverse RIC IV Gordian III 44
obverse: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC IV Gordian III 44
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 4.85g (1)
ruler Gordian III diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Aureus axis 12↕ (1)
material Gold 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 M ANT GORDIANVS 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
specimens (2)
British Museum 4.85g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)

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RIC IV Gordian III 44 (ric.4.gor_iii.44), 240–240 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-44/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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