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Coin of Aphrodisias with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Asia: Caria, Aphrodisias
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 36 mm. Weight: 24.64 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1970.433
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Centaur to right, bow and arrow in left hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Centaur to right, bow and arrow in left hand.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1970: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland (Münzen und Medaillen, auction 41, June 18-19, 1970, lot 398); purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., September 16, 1970