RIC IV Gordian III 71, 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 4.0 g, diameter 22.4 mm.
obverse
Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL 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 (24)
British Museum
4.05g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.84g
6↕
British Museum
4.06g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
4.41g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
4.11g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
4.94g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
4.50g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
5.02g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
5.66g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
4.53g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
3.64g
12↕
Fralin Museum of Art
2.82g
⌀21.0
12↕
Harvard Art Museums
4.50g
7↕
Cite this coin
RIC IV Gordian III 71 (ric.4.gor_iii.71), 240–240 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-gordian-iii-71/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA