GORDIAN III 239AD Ancient Authentic Genuine Silver Roman Coin Aequitas i65447

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Gordian III - Roman Emperor : 238-244 A.D. Silver Antoninianus 21mm (4.41 grams) Rome mint: April - September 239 A.D. Reference: RIC 34, C 17 IMPCAESMANTGORDIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. AEQVITASAVG - Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. 

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The cornucopia (from Latin cornu copiae ) or horn of plenty   is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped  container overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts. The horn originates  from classical antiquity, it has continued as a symbol in Western art, and  it is particularly associated with the Thanksgiving holiday in North  America.

Mythology offers multiple explanations of the origin of the cornucopia.  One of the best-known involves the birth and nurturance of the infant Zeus,  who had to be hidden from his devouring father Kronus. In a cave on Mount  Ida on the island of Crete, baby Zeus was cared for and protected by a  number of divine attendants, including the goat Amalthea ("Nourishing  Goddess"), who fed him with her milk. The suckling future king of the gods  had unusual abilities and strength, and in playing with his nursemaid  accidentally broke off one of her horns, which then had the divine power to  provide unending nourishment, as the foster mother had to the god.

In another myth, the cornucopia was created when Heracles (Roman  Hercules) wrestled with the river god Achelous and wrenched off one of his  horns; river gods were sometimes depicted as horned. This version is  represented in the Achelous and Hercules mural painting by the  American Regionalist artist Thomas Hart Benton.

The cornucopia became the attribute of several Greek and Roman deities,  particularly those associated with the harvest, prosperity, or spiritual  abundance, such as personifications of Earth (Gaia or Terra); the child  Plutus, god of riches and son of the grain goddess Demeter; the nymph Maia;  and Fortuna, the goddess of luck, who had the power to grant prosperity. In  Roman Imperial cult, abstract Roman deities who fostered peace (pax  Romana) and prosperity were also depicted with a cornucopia, including  Abundantia, "Abundance" personified, and Annona, goddess of the grain supply  to the city of Rome. Pluto, the classical ruler of the underworld in the  mystery religions, was a giver of agricultural, mineral and spiritual  wealth, and in art often holds a cornucopia to distinguish him from the  gloomier Hades, who holds a drinking horn instead.


Aequitas (genitive aequitatis ) is the Latin concept  of justice, equality, conformity, symmetry, or fairness. It is the origin of  the English word "equity". In ancient Rome, it could refer to either the  legal concept of equity, or fairness between individuals.

Cicero defined aequitas as "tripartite": the first, he said,  pertained to the gods above (ad superos deos) and is equivalent to pietas , religious obligation; the second, to the Manes, the underworld  spirits or spirits of the dead, and was sanctitas , that which is  sacred; and the third pertaining to human beings (homines) was iustitia , "justice".

During the Roman Empire, Aequitas as a divine personification was part of  the religious propaganda of the emperor, under the name Aequitas Augusti ,  which also appeared on coins. She is depicted on coins holding a cornucopia  and a balance scale (libra) , which was more often a symbol of "honest  measure" to the Romans than of justice.



Gordian III - Roman Emperor : 238-244 A.D.

Caesar: 238 A.D. (under Balbinus and Pupienus ) Augustus: 238-244 A.D.

| Grandson of Gordian I | Nephew of Gordian II | Adopted Successor of Balbinus and Pupienus | Husband of Tranquillina |

Gordian III (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius Augustus ; 20 January 225 AD - 11 February 244 AD) was Roman Emperor from 238 AD to 244 AD. At the age of 13, he became the youngest sole legal Roman emperor throughout the existence of the united Roman Empire. Gordian was the son of Antonia Gordiana and an unnamed Roman Senator who died before 238. Antonia Gordiana was the daughter of Emperor Gordian I and younger sister of Emperor Gordian II. Very little is known of his early life before his acclamation. Gordian had assumed the name of his maternal grandfather in 238 AD.

In 235, following the murder of Emperor Alexander Severus in Moguntiacum (modern Mainz), the capital of the Roman province Germania Superior, Maximinus Thrax was acclaimed Emperor. In the following years, there was a growing opposition against Maximinus in the Roman senate and amongst the majority of the population of Rome. In 238 a rebellion broke out in the Africa Province, where Gordian's grandfather and uncle, Gordian I and II, were proclaimed joint emperors. This revolt was suppressed within a month by Cappellianus, governor of Numidia and a loyal supporter of Maximinus Thrax. The elder Gordians died, but public opinion cherished their memory as peace-loving and literate men, victims of Maximinus' oppression.

Meanwhile, Maximinus was on the verge of marching on Rome and the Senate elected Pupienus and Balbinus as joint emperors. These senators were not popular men and the population of Rome was still shocked by the elder Gordian's fate, so the Senate decided to take the teenager Gordian, rename him Marcus Antonius Gordianus like his grandfather, and raise him to the rank of Caesar and imperial heir. Pupienus and Balbinus defeated Maximinus, mainly due to the defection of several legions, particularly the II Parthica , who assassinated Maximinus. However, their joint reign was doomed from the start with popular riots, military discontent and an enormous fire that consumed Rome in June 238. On July 29, Pupienus and Balbinus were killed by the Praetorian Guard and Gordian proclaimed sole emperor.

Rule

Due to Gordian's age, the imperial government was surrendered to the aristocratic families, who controlled the affairs of Rome through the Senate. In 240, Sabinianus revolted in the African province, but the situation was quickly brought under control. In 241, Gordian was married to Furia Sabinia Tranquillina, daughter of the newly appointed praetorian prefect, Timesitheus. As chief of the Praetorian Guard and father in law of the Emperor, Timesitheus quickly became the de facto ruler of the Roman Empire.

In the 3rd century, the Roman frontiers weakened against the Germanic tribes across the Rhine and Danube, and the Sassanid Empire across the Euphrates increased its own attacks. When the Persians under Shapur I invaded Mesopotamia, the young emperor opened the doors of the Temple of Janus for the last time in Roman history, and sent a large army to the East. The Sassanids were driven back over the Euphrates and defeated in the Battle of Resaena (243). The campaign was a success and Gordian, who had joined the army, was planning an invasion of the enemy's territory, when his father-in-law died in unclear circumstances. Without Timesitheus, the campaign, and the Emperor's security, were at risk.

Gaius Julius Priscus and, later on, his own brother Marcus Julius Philippus, also known as Philip the Arab, stepped in at this moment as the new Praetorian Prefects and the campaign proceeded. Around February 244, the Persians fought back fiercely to halt the Roman advance to Ctesiphon. Persian sources claim that a battle occurred (Battle of Misiche) near modern Fallujah (Iraq) and resulted in a major Roman defeat and the death of Gordian III. Roman sources do not mention this battle and suggest that Gordian died far away from Misiche, at Zaitha (Qalat es Salihiyah) in northern Mesopotamia. Modern scholarship does not unanimously accept this course of the events. One view holds that Gordian died at Zaitha, murdered by his frustrated army, while the role of Philip is unknown. Other scholars, such as Kettenhofen, Hartman and Winter have concluded that Gordian died in battle against the Sassanids.

Philip transferred the body of the deceased emperor to Rome and arranged for his deification. Gordian's youth and good nature, along with the deaths of his grandfather and uncle and his own tragic fate at the hands of the enemy, earned him the lasting esteem of the Romans. The soldiers held Gordian in high esteem, as he had possibly sacrificed his life to save them in 244.


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