ROMAN EMPIRE - Gordian III (238-244 AD) - AR Antoninianus - Rome mint - VF +. 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
6218881
Area
Coins
Title
ROMAN EMPIRE - Gordian III (238-244 AD) - AR Antoninianus - Rome mint - VF +.
Country
Roman Empire
Face value
Antoninianus
Year
243
Variety / overstrike
Era
Head of State
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
Weight
5.62
Diameter
24 mm
Thickness
Punch
Shape
Obverse
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Lauréat, drapé et le buste cuirassé de droit Gordien III .
Reverse
P M TR P V COS II P P Apollon à demi nu, assis à gauche, tenant une branche de laurier de la main droite, le bras gauche appuyé sur une lyre qui est posée sur la chaise .
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
Details

The appearance of Apollo on the coinage of Gordian III is difficult to explain. It is likely that after his trip to the East, the emperor wished to honor this god particularly important in these provinces.

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