Gordian III — Denarius, PIETAS AVGVSTI, Rome

Struck at Rome in AD 241. Gordian III was made emperor at thirteen after the mob and the praetorians worked through four claimants in a year, and he was dead on the Persian frontier before he turned twenty. Denarii are the smaller part of his coinage. Most of what he struck was antoninianii.

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG on the obverse over a laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. The laureate head is what marks this as a denarius. PIETAS AVGVSTI on the reverse, the piety of the emperor, with Pietas standing facing, veiled and draped, head turned left, both hands raised above her head.

Attribution: RIC IV Gordian III 129

Mint: Rome

Weight: 2.52 g

Diameter: 22 mm

Catalogued in the NumisLens cabinet — NL-GM8KZ-VV08M

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