RIC IV Gordian III 56

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RIC IV Gordian III 56

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RIC IV Gordian III 56, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Rome, 240–240 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, radiate, 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 4.4 g, diameter 22.8 mm.

obverse RIC IV Gordian III 56 — obverse: Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

reverse RIC IV Gordian III 56 — 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	4.37g (11)
ruler	Gordian III	diameter	⌀22.8 (4)
denomination	Antoninianus	axis	10↕ (11)
material	Silver	technique	Struck
country	Roman Empire	dataset	OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire ODC-ODbL

obverse

Bust of Gordian III, radiate, 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

specimens (15)

KENOM 4.13g ⌀22.9 6↕

British Museum 4.43g 6↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 4.11g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 5.44g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 4.42g 7↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 4.07g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 4.37g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 4.31g 6↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

Cite this coin

RIC IV Gordian III 56 (ric.4.gor_iii.56), 240–240 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-56/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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