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Coin of Samos with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Asia: Ionia (Islands off), Samos
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28.5 mm. Weight: 7.35 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1112
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Tyche standing, head left, holds rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Tyche standing, head left, holds rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963