{"product_id":"roman-silver-denarius-gordian-iii-c-26-s","title":"Roman Silver Denarius 'Gordian III' (241 CE, RIC IV Gordian III 127)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Silver Denarius 'Gordian III' (241 CE, RIC IV Gordian III 127)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA silver denarius struck under Gordian III at Rome in 241 CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eObverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e DIANA LVCIFERA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Diana, draped, standing right, holding lighted torch in right (?) hand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordian III became emperor at thirteen in 238 CE, after the year that saw six claimants, and died on the Persian campaign in 244. His reign falls in the decade when the antoninianus overtook the denarius, and both denominations were struck for him at Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Denarius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate struck: 241 CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference: RIC IV Gordian III 127\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.52 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 19.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial (catalogue type): Silver; the alloy of this specimen has not been tested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs photographed. The portrait and the obverse legend are legible; the surfaces carry the wear of circulation. The photographs form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWear it as a pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coin can be paired with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/925-silver-chain-with-pendant\"\u003ehandmade 925 silver chain with bail\u003c\/a\u003e to wear it as a pendant. The bail is custom-fitted to the coin and fully reversible, the original artifact remains untouched. Add the chain to your order alongside this piece, or leave it in its original form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an established private Belgian collection, formed between the 1960s and the 1990s in Antwerp, and acquired from that collection by our antiquary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA certificate of authenticity is issued by Aurora Antiqua with every piece. The type attribution above follows the cited RIC IV Gordian III 127 record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63503485993290,"sku":"C-26-S","price":190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/C-26-S_both.jpg?v=1789146749","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/roman-silver-denarius-gordian-iii-c-26-s","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}