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Coin of Hadrianopolis with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Thrace, Hadrianopolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26.5 mm. Weight: 9.34 gm. Die Axis: 8
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1085
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Coiled serpent.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Coiled serpent.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963