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Coin of Nicomedia with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Bithynia, Nicomedia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27.5 mm. Weight: 8.58 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number67.340
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Demeter standing, head left, holding torch in each hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Demeter standing, head left, holding torch in each hand.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, March 8, 1967