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Coin of Colophon with bust of Gordian III, struck under Aur. Marcus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Asia: Ionia, Colophon
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 29.5 mm. Weight: 8.06 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number64.540
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Apollo Klarios seated to left, holding laurel-branch downwards and resting left arm on lyre.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Apollo Klarios seated to left, holding laurel-branch downwards and resting left arm on lyre.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: R. Cyril Lockett Collection; by date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, April 8, 1964