- Co 3 (Middle Roman sestertius of Gordian III from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 243
- Not before (date)
- 241
- Comment
- Record created on the basis of cataloging by Robert Weir.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Typological identification
- RIC IV Gordian III 307
- Label or tag text
- At depth of 1m below grand(?) trench
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF+/aVF. Slight, sparce nicking along edge; very slight, sparse pitting and gouging on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 31, no. 309, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Sestertius
- Numismatic Authority
- Gordian III (238-244)
- Numismatic Authority Comment
- http://server/unset-base/undefined
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 29.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 18.5
- Obverse Description
- Laureate and draped bust of emperor to right; within thin dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
- Reverse Description
- Emperor standing to right in military dress, holding spear and globe
- Reverse Inscription
- P M TR P V COS II PP; to left and right, S - C
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 3 (Middle Roman sestertius of Gordian III from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0003>
