Gordianus III (238 A.D. - 244 A.D.) -  AR Antoninianus - 22.19mm, 4.35g
Obverse - IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Gordianus, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.	Reverse - VIRTVTI AVGVSTI Hercules, naked, standing right, resting right hand on hip, and left on club set on a rock: lion-skin beside club.
Minted in Rome between 241 and 243 A.D. Reference: Mattingley, Sydenham, & Sutherland, "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 3 (RIC), p25, nr. 95 (Plate 3, nr. 1). Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 3, p122, nr. 8670. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p235, nr. 2468. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 5, p67, nr. 404. Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 4, p10, nr. 404. Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p225, 64. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p437, nr 272 (B11, O6, R105, T63, M2) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-Digital),  p365, nr 272 (B11, O6, R105, T63, M2) Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiserzeit", 2nd edition, (Kampmann), p280, nr. 72.56. Quality: Extra Fine Rarity: C3 (Common)