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Coin of Phaselis with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Lycia, Phaselis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 19.90 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number66.306
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Ship to left, standard in bow.
Four oarsman and helmsman within.
Three dolphins below.
Inscription in Greek above and below.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Ship to left, standard in bow.
Four oarsman and helmsman within.
Three dolphins below.
Inscription in Greek above and below.
ProvenanceBy 1966: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., June 1, 1966