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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
R.482
Denomination
radiate
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped and cuirassed, right.
(obverse)
Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding vertical sceptre in right hand and resting left elbow on column.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Gordian III
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
244
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
4.32 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RIC4 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 4: Pertinax - Uranius Antonius
(151, p.31)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
classical deity
allegory/personification
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Gordian III
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Securitas
Acquisition date
1922
Acquisition notes
Ex duplicates 1922, not previously registered.
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
R.482