Antoninianus - Gordian III (P M TR P IIII COS P P; Victory) (238-244) front Antoninianus - Gordian III (P M TR P IIII COS P P; Victory) (238-244) back
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Antoninianus - Gordian III P M TR P IIII COS P P; Victory

 
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Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
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
References
Numista
N#281003
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.