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Coin of Tarsus with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Cilicia, Tarsus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 38.5 mm. Weight: 23.29 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1429
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in field.
Reverse: Tyche, head left, stands holding rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in field.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in field.
Reverse: Tyche, head left, stands holding rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in field.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964