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Coin of Lysias with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Asia: Phrygia, Lysias
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 25.5 mm. Weight: 7.20 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.394
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cybele seated on throne to left, holds phiale in right hand.
Lion at her feet.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cybele seated on throne to left, holds phiale in right hand.
Lion at her feet.
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)