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Antoninianus with bust of Gordian III
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–239
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 24 mm. Weight: 3.77 gm.
Credit Line
Gift of F. Munroe Endicott
Accession Number34.1295
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Gordian III to right, radiate.
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Reverse: Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left; beside him, small figure of Gordian III standing.
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Reverse: Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left; beside him, small figure of Gordian III standing.
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ProvenanceBy date unknown: F. Monroe Endicott Collection; gift of F. Monroe Endicott to MFA, November 1, 1934