Browsing Roman Imperial Coins of Gordian I
Grandfather of Gordian III. His coins are generally quite rare.
Browse the Gordian I page with thumbnail images.
| RIC 1 Sear5 #8446 | Gordian I AR Denarius. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / P M TR P COS P P, Gordian, standing facing, head left, holding branch in right hand and parazonium in left. RIC 1; RSC 2. | Text | Image |
| Note to RIC 2: RIC describes this coin as "P M TR P COS P P, Female figure (? Pax) standing left, diademed, holding branch and short sceptre". A number of sellers make the error of selling RIC 1 denarii as RIC 2, the sole known example of which is in the British Museum. | |||
| RIC 4 Sear5 #8447 | Gordian I Africanus Denarius. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate head right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and sceptre. RIC 4, RSC 8. | Text | Image |
| RIC 5 Sear5 #8448 | Gordianus I Africanus AR Denarius. IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS AVGG, Securitas seated left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae. RIC 5. | Text | Image |
| RIC 7 Sear5 #8449 | Gordian I AE Sestertius. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / P M TR P COS P P S-C, Gordian, laureate and togate, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left on parazonium. Cohen 3. | Text | Image |
| RIC 8 var | Gordian I. AE Sestertius. Rome. AD 238. 29.4 mm, 19.16 g. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / P M TR P COS I P P (sic), Gordian, togate, standing left by altar, holding patera and scroll. S-C across fields. RIC 8 var (rev legend); Sear -; ANS 1944.100.11297. | Text | Image |
| RIC 9 Sear5 #8450 | Gordian I AE sestertius. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVGG, Providentia standing left, leaning on column, legs crossed, holding wand and cornucopiae, globe at feet, S-C across fields. RIC 9; BMC 5; Cohen 6; Sear 8450. | Text | Image |
| RIC 10 Sear5 #8451 | Gordian I Africanus AE Sestertius. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate draped bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE, SC below, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and sceptre. RIC 10; Cohen 9. | Text | Image |
| RIC 11 Sear5 #8452 | Gordian I, AE sestertius, AD 238. Rome. 18.81 g. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / SECVRITAS AVGG S-C, Securitas seated left, holding short sceptre. RIC 11; BMCRE 12; Cohen 11. | Text | Image |
| RIC 12 Sear5 #8453 | Gordian I AE Sestertius. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / VICTORIA AVGG S-C, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm. Cohen 14. | Text | Image |
| RIC 13 | Gordian I. AE Sestertius. Rome. AD 238. 33 mm, 16.68 g. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / VIRT EXERCIT, Virtus, helmeted, standing left, holding Victory and spear. S-C across fields. RIC 13; Boston MFA 34.1427. | Text | Image |
| RIC 14 Sear5 #8454 | Gordian I AE Sestertius. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVGG, S-C across fields, Virtus standing left, holding spear and resting right arm on shield. RIC 14, Cohen 15. | Text | Image |
| RIC 15 | Gordian I. AR denarius. Rome (or ancient forgery). AD 238. CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / PIETAS AVG, sacrificial implements: lituus, patera, jug, sprinkler and knife. RIC 15; Hess auction 1932, lot 1310 (this coin, under Gordian II); Cohen 3 var (bust type); RSC 3a ("Gordian II" and "forgery"). | Text | Image |
| Alexandria Milne 3299 Sear5 #8462 | Gordian I Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 1. A K M AN ΓOΡΔIANOC CEM AΦΡ EY CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / LA, Nike seated left, holding wreath and palm branch. Milne 3299. | Text | Image |
| Alexandria Milne 3302 Sear5 #8464 | Gordian I Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 1. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing left, head turned, with wreath in beak, L A at sides. Milne 3302; Dattari 4465; BMC 1831; Koln 1203/4. | Text | Image |
