Code: 13157
This is an ancient Roman silver Antoninianus of Emperor Gordian III, minted at Rome in 240 AD
Obverse: IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG "Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Gordianus, the pious emperor (Augustus)." Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Reverse: M TR P II COS P P "High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation." Gordian III, veiled, togate, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding wand in left hand.
CULTURE: ROMAN
DENOMINATION: Antoninianus
MATERIAL: Silver
DATE: 238 - 244 AD (this coin was minted at Rome in 240 AD)
SIZE: 22mm diameter
WEIGHT: 4.50 grams
ATTRIBUTION: RIC IV.3# 34, OCRE# ric.4.gor_iii.34
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection Sutton, United Kingdom
