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Coin of Edessa with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Macedonia, Edessa
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 25.5 mm. Weight: 9.85 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number66.917
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Roma seated left, holding Nike on right hand and being crowned by the City, who holds wreath and cornucopia.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Roma seated left, holding Nike on right hand and being crowned by the City, who holds wreath and cornucopia.
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, November 9, 1966