Antoninianus - Gordian III P M TR P IIII COS P P; Victory
Silver | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 238-244 |
Value | Antoninianus (1) |
Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
Composition | Silver |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#281003 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and patera in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P IIII COS P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Antoninianus coin was issued during the reign of Gordian III, who was the Roman Emperor from 238 to 244 AD. This coin was part of a series of coins issued by Gordian III to celebrate his military victories, particularly his campaigns against the Sassanid Empire. The Victory on the reverse of the coin symbolizes the Roman Empire's triumph over its enemies.