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Coin of Thessalonica with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Macedonia, Thessalonica
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27.5 mm. Weight: 10.96 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.2149
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Agonistic table on which prize crown with palm.
At left, five apples, at right, purse.
Inscription in Greek around and above.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Agonistic table on which prize crown with palm.
At left, five apples, at right, purse.
Inscription in Greek around and above.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Euripides S. Sepheriades, Geneva, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Euripides S. Sepheriades, December 9, 1964