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Coin of Tium with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Bithynia, Tium
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 23.5 mm. Weight: 6.17 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of Robert E. Hecht, Jr.
Accession Number62.1242
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Beacon light of torch-like shape.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Beacon light of torch-like shape.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; gift of Robert E. Hecht, Jr. to MFA, October 10, 1962