Gordian III
Rome 238-244 CE
AR Antoninianus 23mm, 3,85g
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: AETERNITATI AVG, Sol standing left, holding globe and raising hand.
RIC IV-83; RSC-41.
Gordian III
Rome 238-244 CE
AR Antoninianus 23mm, 4,76g
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG.
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI. The Farnese Hercules: statue of Hercules right, with Apples of the Hesperides and lion skin, and leaning upon club
Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior
Magistrate Modestus
Gordian III, 238-244 CE
Æ 26.00mm, 12.93g
AYT K M ANTΩ ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Rev. YP CAB MOΔECTOY NIKOΠOΛEITΩN ΠΡOC ICTPON around and downwards in left field, Hygieia standing right, holding patera, feeding serpent in arms.
Varbanov 4207; AMNG 2063; Moushmov 1519
Moesia Superior, Viminacium
Gordian III
Dated civic year 2 = 240/1 CE
Æ 29mm, 16,44g
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, seen from rear
Rev. P M S COL VIM AN II, Moesia standing left; at left, bull standing right; at right, lion standing left
AMNG 76; RPC VII.2, 8
Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior
Gordian III 238-244 CE
Ae Pentassarion 27mm, 10.9g
Obv: AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG; Confronted busts of Gordian and Serapis
Rev: VP MHNOFILOV MARKIANOPOLEI-T-W-N (last three letters in left field); Apollo standng with right hand on head and holding bow; to left quiver, to right serpent coiled about tree trunk; E in left field
Varbanov 1948
January 20
Birth of Gordian III.
Gordian III’s uncle and grandfather, Gordian I and Gordian II, are declared joint emperors in Africa.
May
After the deaths of Gordian I and II, Gordian III is proclaimed Caesar at the age of 13 by the Senate under co-emperors Pupienus and Balbinus.
July 29
Pupienus and Balbinus are murdered by the Praetorian Guard. Gordian III, at 13, is declared sole emperor by the Senate.
Gordian III faces the rebellion of Sabinianus in Africa but successfully suppresses it.
Gordian III marries Tranquillina.
Gordian III launches a military campaign against the Sasanian Empire in the East to reclaim Roman territories. He gains support from his father-in-law, Timesitheus, who serves as his Praetorian Prefect.
Gordian III wins a significant victory at the Battle of Resaena against the Sasanians.
Philip I becomes Praetorian prefect under Gordian III.
February
Gordian III dies under unclear circumstances, either in battle against the Sasanians or assassinated by mutinous troops. His death occurs near the city of Zaitha (modern Iraq), and Philip the Arab succeeds him as emperor and Otacilia Severa becomes Empress.