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© Trustees of the British Museum
Quinarius - Gordian III P M TR P II COS P P
240 year| Silver | 1 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 240 |
| Value | Silver Quinarius (¼) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#280807 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
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 II COS P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second 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 Quinarius coin is that it was used to pay soldiers during the Roman Empire. The coin's name, Quinarius, comes from the Latin word for "one-fifth," which refers to the fact that it was equal to one-fifth of a denarius, the standard Roman silver coin. The Quinarius was first introduced during the reign of Emperor Gordian III, who ruled from 238 to 244 AD, and it remained in circulation until the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century.
