- Co 765 (Middle Roman as of Gordian III from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 244
- Not before (date)
- 240
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IV.3 Gordian III 307b, p. 49
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F. Extensive, minute pitting and rare fissuring. Thin, small patches of bluish green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 31, no. 310 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Gordian, A.D. 241-243, Sestertius and Dupondius, Rome“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- As
- Numismatic Authority
- Gordian III (238-244)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 23.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 11.09
- Obverse Description
- Laureate, draped, and cuirassed(?) bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
- Reverse Description
- Emperor standing to right in military dress, holding spear in right hand and globe in extended left hand
- 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 765 (Middle Roman as 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/co0765>
