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Coin of Smyrna with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Asia: Ionia, Smyrna
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 23 mm. Weight: 5.06 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.27
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Gordian III, profile to right, laureate.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles with club.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles with club.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1888: with van Lennep, Smyrna; purchased by MFA from van Lennep, January 5, 1888, for $75.00 (this figure is the total price for 88.12-88.262)