Co 610 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Gordian III from Rome) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

243

Not before (date)

241

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IV.3 Rome 299, p. 48 (fourth issue)

Contributor Notes

2017 (May 24): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: aVF/F. Faintly nicked edge; minor pitting and rare gouging. Thin, scattered patches of incipien bronze disease, pale green, especially on reverse.

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; within dotted border

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; within thin dotted(?) border

Reverse Inscription

IOVIS STATOR

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Billon (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph