Constantine the Great coin






Gordian III
A.D. 238- 244

 






Rome

RIC 1

Gordian III

A.D. 238- 239

AR Antoninianus

22x23mm    4.7gm

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.

FIDES MILITVM; Fides standing front, head left; holding vertical standard in right hand and transverse sceptre in left.

RIC IV Rome 1

Gordian III FIDES MILITVM
                      Rome 1



RIC 2
Gordian III
A.D. 238- 239
AR Antoninianus
21x23mm     3.4gm
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; seen from rear.
IOVI CONSERVATORI; Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, Gordian standing at his feet.
RIC IV Rome 2

Gordian III IOVI
                      CONSERVATORI Rome 2




RIC 4

Gordian III

A.D. 238- 239

AR Antoninianus

21x23mm    4.8gm

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; seen from rear.

PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providentia stg. front, head l., holding globe in r. hand and transverse scepter in l.

RIC IV Rome 4

Gordian III PROVIDENTIA
                      AVG Rome 4




RIC 6

Gordian III

A.D. 238- 239

AR Antoninianus

23mm    4.2gm

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.

VIRTVS AVG; Virtus standing left with shield and spear.

RIC IV Rome 6

Gordian III VIRTVS AVG
                      Rome 6



RIC 16
Gordian III
A.D. 239
AR Antoninianus
20mm      5.0g
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; seen from rear.
P M TR P II COS P P; Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, Gordian standing at his feet.
RIC IV Rome 16

Gordian III P M TR P II
                      COS P P Rome 16



RIC 17
Gordian III
A.D. 239
AR Antoninianus
20x22mm     4.6g
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
P M TR P II COS P P; Pax standing left, holding branch in r. hand and transverse sceptre in left.
RIC IV Rome 17

Gordian III P M TR P II
                      COS P P; Pax Rome 17



RIC 18
Gordian III
A.D. 239
AR Antoninianus
21x22mm      4.9g
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
P M TR P II COS P P; Providentia holding globe in right and transverse spear in left.
RIC IV Rome 18

Gordian III P M TR P II COS P P; Providentia
                      Rome 18



RIC 19
Gordian III
A.D. 239
AR Antoninianus
21x23mm     3.9g
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
P M TR P II COS P P; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
RIC IV Rome 19

Gordian III P M TR P II
                      COS P P; Victory Rome 19



RIC 20
Gordian III
A.D. 239
AR Antoninianus
21x22mm      3.9g
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
P M TR P II COS P P; Virtus standing left with shield and spear.
RIC IV Rome 20

Gordian III P M TR P II
                      COS P P; Virtus Rome 20



RIC 34

Gordian III
A.D. 240
AR Antoninianus
21mm    4.7g
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
AEQVITAS AVG; Aequitas stg. front, head l., holding scales and cornucopiae.
RIC IV Rome 34

Gordian III AEQVITAS AVG
                      Rome 34



RIC 35
Gordian III
A.D. 240
AR Antoninianus
21mm     4.2gm
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
CONCORDIA AVG; Concordia seated l., on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
RIC IV Rome 35

Gordian III CONCORDIA AVG
                      Rome 35



RIC 36

Gordian III

A.D. 240

AR Antoninianus

21x22mm    6.0gm

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

LIBERALITAS AVG II; Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopiae.

RIC IV Rome 36

Gordian III LIBERALITAS
                      AVG II Rome 36



RIC 38
Gordian III
A.D. 240
AR Antoninianus
22x23mm    4.5g
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
ROMAE AETERNAE; Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated l. on shield, holding Victory and spear.
RIC IV Rome 38

Gordian III ROMAE
                      AETERNAE Rome 38



RIC 55
Gordian III
A.D. 240
AR Antoninianus
21x22mm     4.2gm
IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
ROMAE AETERNAE; Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated l. on shield, holding Victory and spear.
RIC IV Rome 55

Gordian III ROMAE
                      AETERNAE Rome 55



RIC 63
Gordian III
A.D. 240
AR Antoninianus
23mm    4.5gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
AEQVITAS AVG; Aequitas stg. front, head l., holding scales and cornucopiae.
RIC IV Rome 63

Gordian III AEQVITAS AVG
                      Rome 63



RIC 65

Gordian III
A.D. 240
AR Antoninianus
21x22mm      5.4gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
CONCORDIA MILIT; Concordia seated l., on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
RIC IV Rome 65

Gordian III CONCORDIA
                      MILIT Rome 65



RIC 67

Gordian III

A.D. 240

AR Antoninianus

21x22mm    3.7gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.

LIBERALITAS AVG III; Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopiae.

RIC IV Rome 67

Gordian III LIBERALITAS
                      AVG III Rome 67



RIC 68

Gordian III

A.D. 240

AR Antoninianus

22mm    4.2gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.

P M TR P II COS P P; Gordian, togate, veiled, stg. front, head l., sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar, wand in l. hand.

RIC IV Rome 68

Gordian III P M TR P II
                      COS P P Rome 68



RIC 70
Gordian III
A.D. 240
AR Antoninianus
22x23mm    4.8gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
ROMAE AETERNAE; Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated l. on shield, holding Victory and spear.
RIC IV Rome 70

Gordian III ROMAE
                      AETERNAE Rome 70



RIC 80
Gordian III
A.D. 240
AR Denarius
19x21mm     2.4g
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
P M TR P III COS II P P; Gordian on horse, pacing left, raising right hand and holding spear.
RIC IV Rome 80

Gordian III P M TR P III
                      COS II P P Rome 68 Gordian on horse back



RIC 83

Gordian III

A.D. 241- 243

AR Antoninianus

22mm    4.4gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate draped bust right.

AETERNITATI AVG; Sol stg. front, head l., raising r. hand and holding globe.

RIC IV Rome 83

Gordian III AETERNITATI
                      AVG Rome 83




RIC 84

Gordian III

A.D. 241- 243

AR Antoninianus

22x23mm    4.2gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.

IOVI STATORI; Jupiter standing front; head right, holding long scepter and thunderbolt.

RIC IV Rome 84


Gordian III IOVI
                        STATORI Rome 84



RIC 86

Gordian III

A.D. 241- 243

AR Antoninianus

22mm   4.3gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.

LAETITIA AVG N; Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor.

RIC IV Rome 86

Gordian III LAETITIA AVG
                      N Rome 86



RIC 88
Gordian III
A.D. 241- 243
AR Antoninianus
19x22mm       3.4g
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
P M TR P IIII COS II P P; Apollo, bare to the waist, seated l., holding branch and resting l. elbow on lyre.
RIC IV Rome 88

Gordian III P M TR P
                      IIII COS II P P; Apollo RIC IV Rome 88



RIC 89
Gordian III
A.D. 241- 243
AR Antoninianus
19x20mm      4.5gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
P M TR P V COS II P P; Apollo, bare to the waist, seated l., holding branch and resting l. elbow on lyre.
RIC IV Rome 89

Gordian III P M TR P V
                      COS II P P Rome 89



RIC 90
Gordian III
A.D. 241- 243
AR Antoninianus
23mm       5.3g
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
P M TR P VI COS II P P; Apollo, bare to the waist, seated l., holding branch and resting l. elbow on lyre.
RIC IV Rome 90

Gordian III P M TR P VI
                      COS II P P Rome 90



RIC 92
Gordian III
A.D. 241- 243
AR Antoninianus
20x23mm    4.3gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
P M TR P IIII COS II P P;
Gordian in military dress, stg. right, holding transverse spear and globe.
 RIC IV Rome 92

Gordian III P M TR P IIII
                      COS II P P Rome 92



RIC 93

Gordian III

A.D. 241- 243

AR Antoninianus

21x23mm    4.3gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.

P M TR P V COS II P P; Gordian in military dress, stg. right, holding transverse spear and globe.

RIC IV Rome 93

Gordian III P M TR P V
                      COS II P P Rome 93




RIC 95

Gordian III

A.D. 241- 243

AR Antoninianus

22x23mm   4.4gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

VIRTVTI AVGVSTI; Hercules leaning on club, lion skin over left arm.

RIC IV Rome 95

Gordian III VIRTVTI
                      AVGVSTI Rome 95




RIC 112

Gordian III

A.D. 240

AR Denarius

19x20mm    3.3gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.

IOVI STATOR; Jupiter standing facing; head turned right, holding scepter in right hand, thunderbolt in left.

RIC IV Rome 112

Gordian III IOVI STATOR
                      Rome 112



RIC 113
Gordian III
A.D. 241- 243
AR Denarius
19x20mm    3.6gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
LAETITIA AVG N; Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor.
RIC IV Rome 113

Gordian III LAETITIA AVG
                      N Rome 113



RIC 114
Gordian III
A.D. 241- 243
AR Denarius
19x20mm     2.8gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
P M TR P III COS II P P; Apollo, bare to the waist, seated l., holding branch and resting l. elbow on lyre.
RIC IV Rome 114

Gordian III P M TR P III
                      COS II P P Rome 114



RIC 115
Gordian III
A.D. 241- 243
AR Denarius
19x21mm     3.2g
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
P M TR P III COS II P P; Gordian in military dress, stg. right, holding transverse spear and globe.
RIC IV Rome 115

Gordian III P M TR P
                      III COS II P P Rome 115



RIC 116
Gordian III
A.D. 241- 243
AR Denarius
19x20mm     2.8g
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
VIRTVTI AVGVSTI; Hercules leaning on club, lion skin over left arm.
RIC IV Rome 116

Gordian III VIRTVTI
                      AVGVSTI Rome 116




RIC 127

Gordian III

A.D. 241

19x20mm    2.8gm

AR Denarius

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.

DIANA LVCIFERA; Diana Lucifera standing right, holding long torch in both hands.

RIC IV Rome 127

 

This coin was issued to commemorate the marriage of Gordian III and Sabina Tranquillina during the summer of A.D. 241



Gordian III DIANA
                        LVCIFERA Rome 127



RIC 129
Gordian III
A.D. 241
19x20mm    2.7gm
AR Denarius
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
PIETAS AVGVSTI; Pietas veiled, stg. front, head l., raising both hands.
RIC IV Rome 129

Gordian III PIETAS
                      AVGVSTI Rome 129



RIC 129a
Gordian III
A.D. 241
19mm    2.5gm
AR Denarius
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
SALVS AVGSTI; Salus standing right, feeding snake held in arms.
RIC IV Rome 129a

Gordian III SALVS
                      AVGSTI Rome 129a



RIC 130
Gordian III
A.D. 241
19mm    2.6gm
AR Denarius
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
SECVRITAS PVBLICA; Securitas seated left, sceptre and propping head on l. hand.
RIC IV Rome 130

Gordian III SECVRITAS
                      PVBLICA Rome 130




RIC 131

 Gordian III
A.D. 241
18x21mm    3.0gm
AR Denarius
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
VENVS VICTRIX; Venus standing left holding a helmet and scepter while leaning on a shield.
RIC IV Rome 131
 
This coin was issued to commemorate the marriage of Gordian III and Sabina Tranquillina during the summer of A.D. 241



Gordian III VENVS
                        VICTRIX Roe 131



RIC 140

Gordian III
AD 243-244
AR Antoninianus
22x24mm    3.4g
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
FELICIT TEMP; Felicitas holding long caduceus and cornucopia.
RIC IV Rome 140

Gordian III FELICITAS
                      TEMP Rome 140



RIC 141
Gordian III
AD 243-244
AR Antoninianus
22x24mm    4.0g
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
FELICIT TEMPOR; Felicitas holding long caduceus and cornucopia.
RIC IV Rome 141

Gordian III FELICITAS
                      TEMPOR Rome 141



RIC 142

Gordian III

AD 243-244

AR Antoninianus

22x23mm    4.4gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed.

FELICITAS TEMPORVM; Felicitas holding long caduceus and cornucopia.

RIC IV Rome 142


Gordian III FELICITAS
                        TEMPORVM Rome 142



RIC 143
Gordian III
A.D. 243- 244
AR Antoninianus
21x24mm    4.3gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
FORT REDVX; Fortuna std. l., holding rudder and cornucopiae; under seat wheel.
RIC IV Rome 143

Gordian III FORT REDVX Rome 143



RIC 145
Gordian III
A.D. 243- 244
AR Antoninianus
23mm    4.5gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
MARS PROPVG; Mars hastening r., holding transverse spear and shield.
RIC IV Rome 145

Gordian III MARS PROPVG
                      Rome 145



RIC 148
Gordian III
A.D. 243- 244
AR Antoninianus
22mm      4.4g
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; seen from rear.
PROVID AVG; Providentia stg. front, head l., holding wand over globe and scepter.
RIC IV Rome 148

Gordian III PROVID AVG; Providentia RIC IV
                      Rome 148



RIC 150
Gordian III
A.D. 243- 244
AR Antoninianus
22x23mm     3.3gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; seen from rear.
PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providentia stg. front, head l., holding wand over globe and scepter.
RIC IV Rome 150

Gordian III PROVIDENTIA
                      AVG Rome 150




RIC 151

Gordian III

A.D. 243- 244

AR Antoninianus

21x23mm    4.0gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate draped bust right.

SECVRIT PERP; Securitas standing left with scepter, leaning on column.

RIC IV Rome 151

Gordian III SECVRIT PERP
                      Rome 151



RIC 153

Gordian III

A.D. 243- 244

AR Antoninianus

22mm    4.8gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.

SECVRITAS PERPETVA; Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding sceptre and resting left arm on column.

RIC IV Rome 153

Gordian III SECVRITAS
                      PERPETVA Rome 153




RIC 154

Gordian III

A.D. 243- 244

AR Antoninianus

22x23mm    5.0gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.

VICTORIA AETER; Victory standing left, leaning on shield and holding palm; under shield, captive.

RIC IV Rome 154

Gordian III VICTORIA
                      AETER Rome 154



RIC 156

Gordian III

A.D. 244

AR Antoninianus

23x24mm   4.4gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

VICTORIA AETERNA; Victory standing left, holding palm & resting right hand on shield set atop a captive.

RIC IV Rome 156

Gordian III VICTORIA
                      AETERNA Rome 156

Antioch

RIC 210
Gordian III
A.D. 242- 243
AR Antoninianus
20x22mm    3.8gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
FORTVNA REDVX; Fortuna std. l., holding rudder and cornucopiae.
RIC IV Antioch 210

Gordian III FORTVNA REDVX Antioch 210



RIC 213

Gordian III

A.D. 242- 243

AR Antoninianus

23x25mm    3.7gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate draped bust right.

ORIENS AVG; Sol raising right hand, left holds globe.

RIC IV Antioch 213

Gordian III ORIENS
                      AVG Antioch 213



RIC 216
Gordian III
A.D. 242- 244
AR Antoninianus
21x23mm     3.9gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; seen from rear.
SAECVLI FELICITAS; Gordian stg. r., holding spear and globe.
RIC IV Antioch 216

Gordian III SAECVLI
                      FELICITAS Antioch 216


Rome


RIC 272a
Gordian III
A.D. 240
Æ Sestertius
27x28mm     17gm
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
ROMAE AETERNAE S-C; Roma seated left on cuirass, with Victory & scepter.
RIC IV Rome 272a

Gordian III ROMAE
                      AETERNAE Rome 272a



RIC 290a

Gordian III

A.D. 240

Æ Sestertius

27x28mm   17.5g

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

LIBERALITAS AVG III S-C, Liberalitas standing left with abacus and single cornucopiae.

RIC IV Rome 290a

Gordian III LIBERALITAS
                      AVG III Rome 290a



RIC 297a

Gordian III

A.D. 240

Æ Sestertius

28x30mm   17gm

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

AETERNITATI AVG S-C, Sol standing front, head left, raising right hand & holding globe.

RIC IV Rome 297a

Gordian III AETERNITATI
                      AVG Rome 297a



RIC 300a
Gordian III
A.D. 241- 243
Æ Sestertius
29x30mm    20gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
LAETITIA AVG N S-C; Laetitia standing facing, head left, holding wreath and scepter.
RIC IV Rome 300a

Gordian III LAETITIA
                      AVG Rome 300a



RIC 303a
Gordian III
A.D. 241-243
Æ Sestertius
28x29mm   16gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
P M TR P V COS III S-C; Apollo seated left, holding branch.
cf. RIC IV Rome 303

Rome 303 has COS II, while this coin looks like COS III. Rome 248b is an irregular coin listed with COS III.


Gordian III P M TR P V COS III S-C RIC IV
                      Rome 303a Apollo seated left, holding branch.



RIC 306a
Gordian III
A.D. 241-243
Æ Sestertius
27x29mm   18gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
P M TR P IIII COS II S-C; Gordian in military dress, stg. r., holding transverse spear and globe.
RIC IV Rome 306a

Gordian III P M TR P
                      IIII COS II S-C RIC IV Rome 306a Gordian in
                      military dress, stg. r., holding transverse spear
                      and globe.



RIC 335a
Gordian III
A.D. 243
Æ Sestertius
29x30mm   24gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
SECVRIT PERPET S-C; Securitas standing left, holding sceptre and leaning on column.
RIC IV Rome 335a

Gordian III SECVRIT
                      PERPET Rome 335a



RIC 336
Gordian III
A.D. 243
Æ Sestertius
31mm   21gm
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
SECVRITAS PERPETVA S-C; Securitas standing left, holding sceptre and leaning on column.
RIC IV Rome 336

Gordian III SECVRITAS
                      PERPETVA Rome 336









modified on 28 June 2022

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