Roman Orichalcum Sestertius Empire Gordian III, Jupiter 238-244 AD, 17.7 grams

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Item number: R025

Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, Roman Inscriptions 

Rev. Jupiter standing facing left, holding scepter and thunderbolt over Emperor standing left, Roman Inscriptions 

Orichalcum is a nobel metal used in ancient, either it consists of pure brass or alloy of brass with gold or silver, or both gold and silver, it's different from bronze which which consists of brass/copper and zinc 


Weight: 17.7 grams 

Size: 30.21 mm

Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II Augustus right , Roman Inscriptions 

Rev. Eagle standing right, wings spread holding wreath in beak , Roman Inscriptions 

Antioch Mint/Syria 

Weight: 11.9 grams 

Size: 27.40 mm