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Aureus - Gordian III P M TR P III COS P P
240 year| Gold | 4.9 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 240 |
| Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.9 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#280805 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Gordian III, veiled, togate, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding wand in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P III COS P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Example of this type:Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Gordian III (P M TR P III COS P P) (240) coin is that it was issued during the reign of Emperor Gordian III, who ruled the Roman Empire from 238 to 244 AD. Gordian III was known for his military campaigns against the Sassanid Empire and his efforts to restore the Roman Empire's power and prestige after a period of turmoil and instability. The coin's design, which features the emperor's image and various symbols of Roman power, reflects the propaganda and ideology of the Roman state during this time.
