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Rome, Gordian III, AE Sestertius, 238-244 AD
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Title
Rome
,
Gordian
III
,
AE
Sestertius
,
238-244
AD
Obverse
Laureate
Bust
Reverse
Emperor
Standing
,
Holding
a
Spear
Type/Denomination
AE
Sestertius
Weight
17.64 grams
Origin
Rome
Period
238-244
AD
Description
This
bronze
sestertius
was
minted
during
the
reign
of
Gordian
III
(238-244
AD)
. The
obverse
bears
a
laureate
bust
of the
emperor
facing
right
, and the
reverse
bears
an
image
of the
emperor
standing
and
holding
a
spear
.
Gordian
III's
grandfather
and
uncle
(Gordian
I
and
Gordian
II
respectively)
led
a
rebellion
in
Africa
in
238
AD
against
the
emperor
,
Maximinus
Thrax
. The
revolt
was
put
down
, and
some
senators
made
Pupienus
and
Balbinus
the
new
co-emperors
. This
choice
was not
popular
,
however
, and
Gordian
III
, at the
age
of
thirteen
,
became
the
new
emperor
.
Relatively
little
information
is
known
about
the
reign
of
Gordian
III
. He was
involved
in
conflicts
with the
Sassanian
emperor
,
Shapur
I
, and he
died
during
a
campaign
against
the
Sassanians
. The
cause
of his
death
is
disputed
, but
several
sources
credit
his
death
to the
treachery
of his
successor
,
M
.
Julius
Philippus
.
Publisher
Hillsdale College
Donor
Alwin
C
.
Carus
Collection
Ancient
Accession Number
20051164
Catalog Number
RIC
307a
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