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Coin of Aperlae with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Lycia, Aperlae
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 34 mm. Weight: 16.78 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number66.271
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Garlanded altar on two steps.
Inscription in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Garlanded altar on two steps.
Inscription in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1966: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., May 11, 1966