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Coin of Germe with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Asia: Mysia, Germe
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 3.53 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number64.539
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles standing, facing, looking to left, with club, lion's skin over his left shoulder.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles standing, facing, looking to left, with club, lion's skin over his left shoulder.
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, April 8, 1964