RIC IV Gordian III 6

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RIC IV Gordian III 6

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RIC IV Gordian III 6, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Rome, 238–239 AD. Obverse: bust of gordian iii, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, resting right hand on oval shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand. Weight about 4.4 g, diameter 22.2 mm.

obverse RIC IV Gordian III 6 — obverse: Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

reverse RIC IV Gordian III 6 — reverse: Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, resting right hand on oval shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

mint	Rome	weight	4.37g (32)
ruler	Gordian III	diameter	⌀22.2 (9)
denomination	Antoninianus	axis	9↕ (29)
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 M ANT GORDIANVS AVG

reverse

Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, resting right hand on oval shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

VIRTVS AVG

specimens (24)

KENOM 4.62g 7↕

KENOM 4.32g 7↕

KENOM 4.60g ⌀23.2 8↕

KENOM 4.28g ⌀22.1 7↕

British Museum 4.82g 6↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 4.38g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 5.07g 7↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 4.62g 6↕

British Museum 4.44g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 4.21g 12↕

British Museum 4.04g 6↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 4.46g 6↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 5.19g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

British Museum 4.30g 12↕

British Museum (RIC IV)

Cite this coin

RIC IV Gordian III 6 (ric.4.gor_iii.6), 238–239 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-6/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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