Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 610 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Gordian III from Rome)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
243
Not before (date)
241
Comment
JLR CHECK COIN NEED PHOTO
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IV.3 Rome 299, p. 48 (fourth issue)
Preservation comment
Wear: aVF/F.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 31, no. 312 (R. Hohlfelder identified as an as of “Gordian“ and misread reverse)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Antoninianus
Numismatic Authority
Gordian III (238-244)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
22.5
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.34
Obverse Description
Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse Description
Jupiter Stator standing to left and looking right, holding staff in right hand and thunderbolt in left hand
Reverse Inscription
IOVIS STATOR
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Billon (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“Co 610 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Gordian III from Rome).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0610>