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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Crisis & Decline| > |Gordian III| > RS92619
Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D.
|Gordian| |III|, |Gordian| |III,| |29| |July| |238| |-| |25| |February| |244| |A.D.|, Gordian III was the grandson of Gordian I and nephew of Gordian II. Made Caesar before the murders of Balbinus and Pupienus, he succeeded them. Little is known of his reign. In 242 A.D. he attacked Persia, gaining Mesopotamia. He died shortly after, through illness or plot of his Praetorian prefect and successor, Philip I.
RS92619. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 155 (S), RSC IV 349, SRCV III 8662, Hunter III 67, Choice aVF, well centered, flow lines, toned, die wear, Rome mint, weight 4.398g, maximum diameter 23.3mm, die axis 180o, 243 - 244 A.D.; obverse IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse VICTOR AETER (eternal victory), Victory standing left, resting right hand on shield on ground, palm frond in left, captive seated left at feet left; from the Errett Bishop Collection; scarce; SOLD




  






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