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Coin of Odessus with busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Thrace, Odessus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 12.21 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.365
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III at left facing draped bust of Tranquillina wearing stephane at right.
Inscriptions In Greek around and below.
Reverse: Athena, in helmet and tunic, looking left, holds spear in left hand, shield in right. In field at left: E
Inscription in Greek.
Inscriptions In Greek around and below.
Reverse: Athena, in helmet and tunic, looking left, holds spear in left hand, shield in right. In field at left: E
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)