Roman — Roman; 243-244; Reece Period 12 (Gordian III to Valerian)
Coin, radiate
A silver radiate coin of Emperor Gordian III, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 238-244. The back of the coin depicts Securitas, the Roman goddess of security and stability. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 243-244.
Obv: Draped, cuirassed and radiate bust of Gordian III, facing right. Obv inscription: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Rev: Securitas, standing left, legs crossed, holding a sceptre in her right hand and resting her left arm on a column. Rev inscription: SECVRIT PERP. This coin may be part of a hoard from Lime Street, City of London.
Ref: RIC IV (1949), 151.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 92.46/22
- Object name:
- coin, radiate
- Artist/Maker:
- Gordian III, -
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- Roman; 243-244; Reece Period 12 (Gordian III to Valerian)
- Material:
copper alloy, silver
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 24 mm, WT 4.2 g, Axis 6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.
Download image file
You are welcome to download and use this image for free under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0.
Credit: London Museum
To licence this image for commercial use please contact the London Museum Picture Library
