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Antoninianus with bust of Gordian III
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 240
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 23 mm. Weight: 3.95 gm.
Credit Line
Gift of F. Munroe Endicott
Accession Number34.1296
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Gordian III, radiate to right.
IMPCAES MANT GORDIANVS AVG
Reverse: Mars standing to left holding olive branch in right and spear in left;
at his feet a shield.
VIRTVS AVG
IMPCAES MANT GORDIANVS AVG
Reverse: Mars standing to left holding olive branch in right and spear in left;
at his feet a shield.
VIRTVS AVG
ProvenanceBy date unknown: F. Monroe Endicott Collection; gift of F. Monroe Endicott to MFA, November 1, 1934